The phrase "afraid of missing something" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when expressing concern or anxiety about not being part of an experience or opportunity.
Example: "She was afraid of missing something important during the meeting, so she made sure to attend."
Alternatives: "worried about missing out" or "concerned about not being included".
So why do so many important collectors still bother to come all the way to Basel? "They're afraid of missing something," Mr. Ségalot replied.
"They were all reservists and were completely afraid of missing something and were quite jumpy," said this officer, who is still in the service.
Still, for those of us who are afraid of missing something, having the grid at our fingertips offers reassurance that we are in the right spot or gives indicators of heat elsewhere.
"Nobody was doing any humor about post-Korean War young people, that urban generation," says the cartoonist and playwright Jules Feiffer, who, when he first heard them, "didn't dare laugh, because I was afraid of missing something".
It's not without basis, as 61% of 27-34 year olds report that they are afraid of missing something if they don't check their mobile devices frequently - otherwise known as "fear of missing out," or FOMO.
When employees are constantly monitoring their email after work hours – because they are afraid of missing something from you, or because they are addicted to their devices – they are missing out on essential down time that brains need.
I have a disease called ATMS -- afraid to miss something.
These days, my clients have what I like to call "choice overload". They tell me, "I'm afraid to make the wrong choice," or, "I'm afraid of missing out on something great," so they pursue everything and anything while wondering why they haven't been going anywhere.
She was afraid she'd missed something among the paintings of religious subjects, mythological scenes and extravagantly decked-out aristocrats.
