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"constantly afraid" is a correct and usable expression in written English.
You might use it when you want to explain the persistent feeling of fear someone has towards a particular situation or person. For example, "She was constantly afraid of her father, as she had experienced his anger many times."
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But as a young man, Bunker asserts, he was also constantly afraid of failure.
Being constantly afraid of doing something or saying something that might provoke someone is not a healthy way to live".
"The furniture was constantly shaking from aftershocks, and we were constantly afraid of another explosion at the nuclear plant".
"I mean, I remember being afraid constantly — afraid for my life," Mr. DiSpirito said of his childhood in the 1970s.
Yet where investors seemed constantly afraid that Mr. Jobs would lose his edge at Apple, they're assuming Mr. Musk's will only get sharper.
They now have what I've always enjoyed, namely "leisure," in the Hobbesian sense of the word, meaning they are not constantly afraid of being killed.
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We asked our friends from VICE offices in countries that are traditionally less stable than the UK for advice and perspective on how to deal with constantly being afraid for and of your country at the same time.
Try to keep things in perspective — the attention you get from challenging the status quo can be scary, but it's better than constantly being afraid of the consequences.
In person, she is chatty but cautious, talking constantly of how afraid she is, of pretty much everything.
"Your brain wants you constantly to be afraid," she said, "which is why we seek out horrible news stories about terrible things happening".
I was constantly anxious and afraid.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com