Sentence examples for generally afraid from inspiring English sources

Syrian refugees are generally afraid of exactly the same thing that Americans are: Islamist terrorism.

"They will viscerally hate her, because she's smart, because she's ideological, and because they are generally afraid of her world view," he went on.

The Eritrean journalist, who asked to remain anonymous, agreed that people are generally afraid of being seen to talk with foreigners.

Culturally insular, not interested in or smart enough to understand real news, generally afraid of people not like him (it's always a him).

Althea Smith, chairwoman of the Southwark police-community consultative group, said she tends to avoid the abandoned and torn-down areas of Peckham, but is not generally afraid to walk around the development.

But the kind of testimony given by Mr. Zubair is rare in incidents of accused blasphemy, where much of the details are murky or disputed, as people are generally afraid of inviting the wrath of religious figures and leaders who use their pulpits to whip up a storm of public anger, often leading to violent protests and riots.

They are generally "afraid to speak up for themselves and demand better jobs".

That's because we are generally afraid to take the final step of overthrowing the hierarchy of God him/her/itself as perfect and all-powerful.