Sentence examples for very afraid of from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(5)

very worried of

quite afraid of

highly afraid of

very fearful of

very apprehensive of

The phrase "very afraid of" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to express a strong feeling of fear or anxiety about something or someone. Example: "She was very afraid of the dark, often needing a nightlight to sleep."

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But very afraid of the outside.

The New Yorker

He was very afraid of NATO.

The New York Times

"I'm very afraid of horses.

The New York Times

I'm very afraid of death.

The New Yorker

"He is very afraid of ridicule".

The New York Times - Books

"Are you very afraid of getting in trouble?" he said.

The New Yorker

"In the beginning I was very afraid of them.

Independent

"People are very afraid of it," she said.

The New York Times - Food

"I was very afraid of Rae Carruth," Watkins said.

The New York Times - Sports

And men are very afraid of businesswomen, of successful women".

The New York Times

After 9/11, Americans were made very afraid of planes.

The Guardian - Opinion

More suggestions(13)

very concerned of

very scary of

very frightened of

even afraid of

very forces of

been afraid of

very fear of

very scared of

very proud of

very tolerant of

very jealous of

was afraid of

were afraid of

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