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The phrase "afraid of making enemies" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing concerns about conflict or negative relationships with others.
Example: "She hesitated to speak her mind during the meeting because she was afraid of making enemies among her colleagues."
Alternatives: "worried about creating adversaries" or "concerned about forming foes."
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You're not afraid of making enemies, are you, I ask.
Clearly Mr. Bove is not afraid of making enemies.
She isn't afraid of making enemies, she says, but to her mind there are "enemies" and there are "opponents".
Top Secret Comedy Club, WC2, Sat; The Queen's Head, W1, Sun Musical comedy outfit Jonny & The Baptists aren't afraid of making enemies.
Institutions that were afraid of making enemies in industry—like Harvard and MIT were, rather predictably, reluctant to take a public stand.
But step outside that and face the world, come on!" I rephrase my earlier question: is he afraid of making enemies in public life and politics?
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If Mr Zhu, a frail man of 69 who is not afraid to make enemies, were suddenly to go, there is no guarantee that reform would be continued.
Colleagues think him an all-around good guy who sees all sides, speaks his mind and is not afraid to make enemies, as he has of Mitch McConnell, now the Republican Senate minority leader.
I was afraid of making a mistake.
"We were always afraid of making mistakes".
They are not afraid of making mistakes.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com