"afraid" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Yet most people are secretly afraid of it, and will do nearly anything to avoid it.
- Once actively in, he could not withdraw, and he was secretly afraid of Lee Fox.
- In fact each boy was secretly afraid of him.
- She hadn't bothered to measure it, secretly afraid that if it was too big we would chicken out.
- Torn was married to a nice, bright, cheerful girl, very energetic and practical, of whom Frank was secretly afraid.
- Although a notice inside clearly stated its capacity to carry three persons, he was secretly afraid that it would be inadequate to bear his vast bulk.
- She lives for her daughters, but is secretly afraid of other relationships, preferring to flee rather than settle down and face the possibility of rejection.
- She wasn't going mad, nor was she secretly afraid that she might become so.
- Some patrons seemed secretly afraid to be there, although the root of their fear was not easily determined.
- I thought perhaps you were secretly afraid of settling again.
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