Sentence examples for afraid would be a from inspiring English sources

For example, if you were hiking and came across a bear, feeling afraid would be a perfectly normal and healthy response, because you're in a dangerous situation.

We are afraid that would be a lie, so we felt happy at first, but now we are a little afraid.

"I was afraid there would be a massacre," Karzai said.

"We were afraid it would be a bit niche," Ms. Toovi said.

"I was afraid there would be a run on the bank".

"I'd vote for him if I thought he could win," she said, "but I'm afraid it would be a wasted vote".

"I am afraid that would be a terrible mistake and Britain has been leading the argument in Europe saying Russia's behaviour in Ukraine has been completely unacceptable and consequences must follow that in terms of sanctions".

"I would like to be able to support the new captain in whatever direction he went, and if I had a belief about a different area, I'm afraid there would be a conflict".

Certainly the publicity machines of the gun manufacturers, the gun sellers and the gun owners were turned up full steam following that event, because they were afraid there would be a public reaction in favour of banning guns.

The owner, a 50-year-old bohemian named Pierre Sioufi, threw it open after the demonstrations began, giving refuge to protesters not out of any political conviction but because he was afraid there would be a massacre and he wanted to protect the kids.

"I think a lot of people when they first heard about this were afraid it would be a handoff" to whomever Mr. Patrick appointed as a temporary replacement, said Representative Michael Moran, co-chairman of the legislature's elections rules committee, which would shepherd through any change in the succession law.