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Discover LudwigThe phrase "afraid to answer back to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when expressing hesitation or fear about responding to someone, often in a confrontational or challenging context.
Example: "She was afraid to answer back to her boss, fearing it might jeopardize her job."
Alternatives: "hesitant to respond to" or "scared to reply to".
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Its female characters control their own destinies, share intimate sexual relationships with one another, and aren't afraid to answer back to men.
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She will not hold her tongue; she is never afraid to answer back.
Never answer back to the teacher.
One dared to answer back.
"Humiliation?" he answered back to journalists.
"You're afraid to answer your door," she said.
"Kenny isn't afraid to answer his critics, you saw that with Kyle, too".
Not surprisingly, many of the people she encounters are too afraid to answer her questions.
He added: "And not because I'm afraid to answer it.
They're all being asked questions that they're afraid to answer.
I'm afraid to answer that you'll have to get hold of the book.
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