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The phrase "afraid of mistakes" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing feelings of anxiety or apprehension regarding making errors in various contexts, such as work, school, or personal situations.
Example: "She was afraid of mistakes, which made her hesitant to share her ideas during the meeting."
Alternatives: "fearful of errors" or "worried about making mistakes."
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It goes back to the idea of "don't be afraid of mistakes".
BBC drama executives are too used to a narrow pyramid of power; too comfortable with hoovering up all artistic decisions, even those outside their competence, and so afraid of mistakes, they would rather paralyse creativity.
As a society, however, we are trained from our earliest days to be afraid of mistakes.
He added, "We aren't afraid of mistakes, partly because of the high trust environment we have with our ladies and gentlemen, and because of our strong focus on quality". Humler further explains that mistakes can actually create the opportunity for exhibiting true service by showing how all problems can be solved.
The Anxious/Depressed Scale (18 items; Cronbach's alphas were.85,.84 and.85, respectively; item example, "Afraid of mistakes") consists of 3-point Likert-scale items.
Don't be afraid of mistakes.
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Of course, you shouldn't make the same mistake many times, but you shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes, or try to cover them up.
"We were always afraid of making mistakes".
They are not afraid of making mistakes.
"You can't be afraid of making mistakes".
They keep their heads down, their opinions to themselves, and are afraid of making mistakes.
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