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Discover LudwigThe phrase "afraid though" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a contrast or concession regarding fear or apprehension in a statement.
Example: "I was afraid though that I might not be able to finish the project on time."
Alternatives: "scared nonetheless" or "fearful yet".
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We aren't afraid, though; it's routine here.
Butley is also afraid, though, that his audience might walk out on him at any minute.
I'm afraid, though, that very few people walk on that exalted plane.
I am afraid, though, that the article may not help the site attract readers.
I'm afraid, though, that in the end, our differences are truly minuscule".
I'm afraid, though, that he dropped the ball, rhetorically, the other day and the Administration slapped him down.
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Man 1 (looking blankly afraid, as though suddenly alert to all his own frustrations) "He makes millions".
A contented old man says his days are peaceful, and he is not afraid at night (though, he adds, it's too bad that Stalin has gone).
The black waiter kept quietly coming over to my table as though afraid of being noticed.
"Our opponents succeeded in making people afraid," he added, though he insisted that there was "no future" for an "economic system based on salaries in the millions, on financial speculation".
Don't be afraid to dissent, though, if the occasion calls for it.
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Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
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