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Meanings of afraid in English

Portuguese
receoso
Catalan
temorós
Spanish
temeroso

Filled with fear or apprehension.

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        receoso

        Afraid.

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                Examples for "unafraid"
                Examples for "unafraid"
                1
                Anyone thinking of taking me on today? She is uncompromising and unafraid.
                The blood spilt
                2
                And happily he's a good pundit too, unafraid to simply say stuff.
                The Guardian
                3
                At a combative press conference, Blatter said he was unafraid of arrest.
                The Guardian
                4
                The animal started slowly moving toward them through the doorway, languid, unafraid.
                Warlord: an alex hawke novel
                5
                He is unconscious of self; of everything except that he is unafraid.
                Over the Pass

                Afraid.

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                        Usage of afraid in English
                        1
                        New research answers the questions you may be afraid to ask .
                        The Irish Times
                        2
                        You're not afraid to use violence for the purpose of social change.
                        Sagittarius Is Bleeding
                        3
                        I was afraid to ask anybody else in case they said no.
                        Walking dead
                        4
                        Opposition activist Mark Galperin said: People are afraid to support our movement.
                        Radio NZ
                        5
                        I am afraid to ask what your idea of 'dressing up' is.
                        A Confederacy of Dunces
                        6
                        Yes, On the Town is not afraid to ask the tough questions.
                        The Irish Times
                        7
                        Message sent: I'm too afraid of rejection to tell you the truth.
                        Ebony
                        8
                        I was timid with the other children and afraid of physical violence.
                        Junky
                        9
                        Everything you need to know about falling, but were afraid to ask.
                        Rock and Ice Magazine
                        10
                        Message sent: I'm afraid you will use what you know against me.
                        Ebony
                        11
                        Ephraim Kalsakau said public servants shouldn't be afraid to express their views.
                        Radio NZ
                        12
                        The young lady who answered said I'm afraid I don't know anything.
                        The new yorker
                        13
                        To tell you the truth, I'm afraid to hear my own answer.
                        My Sister's Keeper
                        14
                        Lauren's question was the one Heat was afraid to ask out loud.
                        Heat Rises
                        15
                        Social media users weren't afraid to tell him what they really thought.
                        News.com.au
                        16
                        She's afraid the police are going to return and search the house.
                        Black is the new white
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                        Translations for afraid
                        Portuguese
                        receoso
                        Catalan
                        temorós
                        Spanish
                        temeroso
                        Afraid through the time
                        Afraid across language varieties
                        United Kingdom
                        Common
                        Canada
                        Common
                        United States of America
                        Common
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