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How to Use "Afraid" with Example Sentences

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afraid (adj): feeling fear; scared

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Used with verbs:

"He is afraid of dogs."
(be: is/am/are, seems)

"I am afraid most of the time."
(be: is/am/are, feel)

"As a child, I became afraid of ghosts."
(became, grew, be: was/were)

"Clowns make me afraid."
(make)

Used with adverbs:

"She is extremely afraid of public speaking."
(extremely, very, deathly, deeply)

"The child was suddenly afraid of the water."
(suddenly, instantly, obviously, clearly, extremely, very, deeply, deathly, terribly)

Used with prepositions:

"I am afraid for you when you swim alone."
(for)

"I am deeply afraid of death."
(of)

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