The phrase "afraid of setting" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when expressing fear or apprehension about initiating or establishing something, such as a plan or a situation.
Example: "She was afraid of setting unrealistic expectations for her team."
Alternatives: "fearful of starting" or "worried about establishing".
The latest video-game trend can provide some new ways to engage children but don't be afraid of setting age-appropriate limits, experts say.
Think long and hard about your characters (who they are, what they're like, what they want, what they're afraid of), setting (time period, location), and conflict (person versus person, person versus society, person versus fate).
In 2008 this space posted "The Trade That Brought Us $100/BBL Oil Teaches Us To Be Afraid, Very Afraid," setting forth the circumstances of the trade that caused the price of oil to touch $100.
Meg remembers that she had been "afraid of the place, setting nightmares here, faceless killers chasing her through the cold, mossy boulders and shadowy trees, trapping her in dead ends where she clawed her fingernails to shreds trying to climb the sheer walls".
He was afraid to set foot in Juárez, but not all of his managers had U.S. visas.
Most people are afraid to set boundaries within their relationships for one of three reasons.
He's a gutsy performer, not afraid to set his short program to Prince's "The Question of U".
Why are we afraid to set boundaries?
"I'm not afraid of a utility setting up an energy management company, but I'd be worried if they set up a holding company and went into non-regulated businesses," said Garry DeLoss, UCAN executive director.
Is she afraid of on-set romances?
Students are so afraid a "low" set of test scores will lead to a rejection, they are waiting to see the scores before they send them to the colleges.
