Sentence examples for pretty afraid from inspiring English sources

There was a question I wanted to ask, but I was pretty afraid of the answer.

Outside his lycée, Vincent, 15, a non-smoker, shrugs: "Straight after the attacks, we were all pretty afraid.

"But that same group of people are going to be pretty afraid of unleashing any chaos or instability that might lead to collapse and reunification – which they would pretty much equate with a death sentence for themselves".

Inside the hall, people were pretty afraid, aware that if the police came in, or decide to gas the place, there would be no escape.

"So if you're borrowed $10,000 or $20,000 from your family to do this, you're pretty afraid of losing that job and not being able to earn that money back," Costa remarked.

Her people are overworked and under-communicated with; they feel pretty continually afraid of being yelled at, frozen out, or fired; they're asked to work long hours without being acknowledged; they don't have the tools or training they need to do their work well.

"Students are feeling pretty apprehensive, afraid, and simply shocked," added sociology major Asrar Haq, 19.

October 3, 1988 At the departmental potluck, I kept my mouth pretty much shut, afraid that if I spoke, everyone would realize that I don't know what I'm talking about.

Add to the French uncertainty the upcoming elections in Greece, with neither of the major parties there looking as if they'll be in a position to form a stable coalition -- oh yes, and factor in the growing fears about the Spanish debt crisis -- and you have, I'm afraid, pretty much everything you need for another round of "euro melt-down" headlines.

Wow, if I thought that was the whole truth about our universe, I'd be pretty alienated and afraid and bummed out, too.

He seems afraid of pretty much everything.