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The phrase "afraid to do something" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when expressing fear or apprehension about taking a specific action or making a decision.
Example: "She was afraid to do something that might jeopardize her career."
Alternatives: "scared to take action" or "fearful of doing something".
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"They're afraid to do something improbable, something that is not immediately commercial.
"The funkiness was good because it said we're not afraid to do something different.
"I didn't know exactly how to handle it, and I was afraid to do something that might jeopardize what the university procedure was," Paterno told The Washington Post.
She added: "There are many of us now who are not afraid to do something in a more sweet and simple way".
"We're not afraid to do something different and something new to build on our track record of nutrition," said Walt Riker, a spokesman at McDonald's, which is based in Oak Brook, Ill.
Her comment caught me off guard, so much so that I left the event and began to think: Could I be afraid to do something I had urged countless other women to do?
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I'm afraid you have to do something, but I don't love your proposed options.
"They're kicking us out of our own building because they're afraid we are going to do something crazy, like balance the budget," said Matt Kibbe, FreedomWorks president.
She told the court she was suffering from a panic disorder and had to have friends stay with her "because I'm so afraid he's going to do something".
Don't be afraid to ask him to do something.
Her estranged husband's "substance abuse has made his actions unpredictable, and I am afraid that he is going to do something drastic," Michelle Kane's court declaration continued.
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