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Discover LudwigThe phrase "afraid to feel" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing emotions, vulnerability, or the fear of experiencing certain feelings.
Example: "She was afraid to feel anything after the heartbreak, fearing it would only lead to more pain."
Alternatives: "fearful of emotions" or "scared to experience feelings".
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"It's pretty liberating not to be afraid to get angry, or afraid to feel jealousy.
"We're almost afraid to feel that, and it's going to be right there.
In contrast to her father, who's an emotional zombie, Sydney isn't afraid to feel.
I didn't understand Dylan yet, but Strong, who spent seven seasons incarnating Shawn, was my anti-JTT: the growling and naughty misérable who slouched about in cool-guy pose but wasn't afraid to feel.
A lot of the time, just to get by in life, we submit to routine and convention, but when the starkest realities present themselves, we should not be afraid to feel what we feel.
Don't be afraid to feel your way to your passion.
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They need to be shown how not to be afraid, how to feel free," she said during a green-tea break dominated by chatter about "Sex and the City," the latest hit import.
But she believes women are just afraid to fully feel their emotions about this historic moment until after Clinton actually wins.
"Who do you think you are?" That night, in addition to feeling a little afraid, I started to feel something else — shame.
People get afraid, she tells me, and nobody wants to feel afraid.
He begins to feel afraid.
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