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The phrase "afraid to recognize this" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing feelings of fear or reluctance to acknowledge a certain truth or reality.
Example: "Many people are afraid to recognize this, but the evidence is clear."
Alternatives: "hesitant to acknowledge this" or "reluctant to accept this".
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That he is not afraid to recognize this shows his tremendous self-confidence.
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I always remember this anecdote when I'm asked to lecture or advise on the challenges of managing and financing the new era of catastrophes we have entered.. Indeed, this gentleman had a point: (1) catastrophes are of course not new; (2) when the rules of the game change some people get scared and are afraid to recognize the new reality and act upon it.
Are people so afraid to recognize that genius exists?
Not because I have this burning desire to talk about racist hiring practices or the hypocrisy of the NCAA but because I'm not afraid to recognize the truth: Sports doesn't stick to sports.
Maybe it's because the wealthiest among us are afraid to recognize the difference between money and human wealth or real morality.
To begin with, I discovered his anti-fascism knew no limits, so he was no longer afraid to recognize the muzzle of the Beast beneath its human faces -- such as that of "communist emancipation", in which he believed for a long time, too long a time, until his break with Stalinism, and then with the Party, in the early 60s.
Managers are afraid to recognize and reinforce their teams, because they might get in trouble for doing so.
The best teachers are not afraid to recognize when they have failed -- with a lesson or a part of a lesson or in some attempt to reach a particular student.
He has always been pioneering in his vision and ventures and is neither afraid to recognize new trends, nor shy away from assessing changes in the situation and pivoting appropriately.
Clinton appears to recognize this.
Even the leagues seem to recognize this.
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