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Discover LudwigThe phrase "afraid of trying" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to express a fear or reluctance to attempt something new or challenging.
Example: "She was afraid of trying new foods, fearing she wouldn't like them."
Alternatives: "fearful of attempting" or "scared to try".
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Is Giambi afraid of trying and failing?
But I've never been afraid of trying new things.
"We don't think we will fail and we are not afraid of trying.
I always give the same answer: Don't be afraid of trying something new.
Is there any genre you'd be afraid of trying to tackle yourself?
They weren't afraid of trying things the industry had never tried before.
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Be afraid of not trying.
Challenge that fear with a mantra, such as "Rejection does not define me," or "I am more afraid of not trying than I am of failing".
"This is, I am afraid, a consistent pattern of trying to draw out of the statistics things which they simply don't show".
Their families struggled for the words to memorialize their sons, afraid of sounding trite, tired of trying to recall accomplishments and anecdotes for yet another reporter.
If the cat is afraid of something, try to redirect its attention to another area.
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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