Words similar to afraid

Example sentences for: afraid

How can you use “afraid” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Anyway, we are afraid that my poor brother-in-law, who does not have the benefit of very much experience in relationships, will ask her to marry him.
By then we had made our covenant with silence, But in the first few days it was so still We listened to our breathing and were afraid.
I could tell he wanted to call me by my name but was afraid that would hurt the feelings of the others in the elevator who perhaps didn't know him so well.
But doctors are afraid to prescribe high doses for fear of lawsuits and licensing investigations.
Or are you afraid of offending a potential fund-raiser for Hillary's Senate campaign?