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The part of the sentence 'afraid of making mistakes' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe someone's feeling of apprehension about doing something wrong or incorrect. For example: "John was too afraid of making mistakes to try the tricky task."
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"We were always afraid of making mistakes".
"You can't be afraid of making mistakes".
They are not afraid of making mistakes.
They keep their heads down, their opinions to themselves, and are afraid of making mistakes.
Traditional media, under stringent control from propaganda officers, are afraid of making mistakes.
I want to be more open to — or less afraid of — making mistakes.
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We don't want them growing up afraid to try new things or of making mistakes – that's how you learn and have ideas". He doesn't want this project to come across as just another must-do for time-squeezed, guilt-tripped parents already anxious about their children eating the right foods, spending enough time outdoors, thriving at school and all the rest.
Your people are afraid to take risks for fear of making mistakes because their efforts would be viewed as failures, and they won't ask for help because it would be seen as weakness.
Most people are afraid of public speaking because they fear the embarrassment of making mistakes in front of others.
Wharton compounds the deliciousness in "The House of Mirth" by creating an eminently marriageable heroine whose mistake is to be too afraid of making the mistake of marrying wrong.
The biggest mistake is to not do anything because you're afraid of making a mistake.
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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