The phrase "afraid to engage" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing someone who is hesitant or unwilling to participate in a discussion, activity, or interaction due to fear or anxiety.
Example: "She was afraid to engage in the conversation, worried about how her opinions would be received."
Alternatives: "reluctant to participate" or "hesitant to get involved."
These rooms are quirky, and they are not afraid to engage their guests, sometimes even to shock them.
Goldman Sachs, for its part, has not been afraid to engage in a little hardball in the days leading up to the book's release.
"The main sources of capital in this country have either been arrested, escaped or are too afraid to engage in any business," said Ahmed Habib, 29, a construction executive.
My answer is: "It doesn't matter to you, but it certainly matters to me!" People seem afraid to engage with difference, but we must move to a world where we champion inclusiveness, not sameness.
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I've always been afraid to engage my relatives because I just don't know them very well.
Yet many Senate Republicans seem afraid to even engage in this debate".
She added: "We're now looking at a military force that's, quite frankly, becoming afraid to even engage".
"We're now looking at a military force that's, quite frankly, becoming afraid to even engage," said Alice Friend, the Pentagon's principal director for African affairs.
In May, Alice Friend, the Pentagon's principal director for African affairs, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that "we're now looking at a military force that's, quite frankly, becoming afraid to even engage".
Schools need to experiment with new ways of doing things to re-engage pupils in maths, and as a result teachers shouldn't be afraid to take risks.
