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How to use the word Afraid in a Sentence? Page #7

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They have no jobs now. They cannot even go outside so we are obviously afraid about what will happen to them, we are hoping that God will solve the problem.

– Ghulam Eshan Sharifi

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It’s a slippery slope to force somebody to do something on the federal side. There are a lot of people that are really concerned about the vaccine and instead of forcing people to say ‘listen we’re going to force you to do this,’ we need to find out why they’re afraid.

– Mia Love

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I'm... really proud of the fact that I'm going to be opening a lot of paths for other folks who look like me, especially our young community members, to say,' If this woman can do this, actually I can do that,' and also not only for immigrant, first-generation or Black people, but also young, White individuals who may have been afraid or don't want to be a part of the civic duties that we all have. ... I say,' Yes, if I can do this, yes, you can do it. We really, really need you, each and every one of you in this beautiful city of ours, to step up.

– Deqa Dhalac

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It's way too soon to tell. But I do worry, because we know people are afraid to go to work.

– Gina Raimondo

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We must tell the truth — we wouldn't be able to stop the war without direct talks with Russia, we aren't afraid of a direct dialogue.

– Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

International travel is most vulnerable, governments are going to react more quickly than they have in the past with travel bans. Politicians are afraid of being second-guessed if they don't act.

– Philip Baggaley

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We’ve started a holiday tradition. Unfortunately, the holiday tradition is spending a holiday in an emergency room next to the bed of a police officer that was shot again, yes, there are guns on the streets but perps aren’t afraid to carry them. They’re not afraid to put it on their belt, put it in their pocket and pull it out on a police officer. That’s the problem.

– Pat Lynch

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

But perps aren’t afraid to carry them, they’re not afraid to put it in their belt, put it in their pocket and pull it out on a police officer. That’s the problem.

– Patrick Lynch

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

This verdict, it just made my day, i am so excited. I was so afraid, and I’ve been praying that justice would be served, and justice has been served.

– Dana Mackenzie

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I was punched, slapped, literally picked up and thrown into my TV and then( he) picked me up and slammed me into my son's bouncy seat by my throat. This is not the first time he has been violent with me. I am afraid for my safety and for my children's safety.

– Kristin Evans

Found on CNN
2 years ago

All this does is reinforce the idea that you should be afraid to even be with your own family. In your own home, this is insane. Yes it’s cult-like but it really has many more features of mass hysteria.

– Fox News

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We were all very afraid. But demand is very steady, surprisingly enough.

– Jorge Cuevas

Found on CNN
2 years ago

In mainstream opinion, Covid-19 is still regarded as an extremely deadly disease -- even if you don't die from it you'll suffer from some kinds of serious health problems for the rest of your life -- people are genuinely afraid.

– Lucas Li

Found on CNN
2 years ago

i am sometimes afraid of the loner in me and of what is inside you your need to merge become one to see the world through another pair of eyes I'm afraid i need to retain my identity

– Scott C. Holstad

added by scottholstad
2 years ago

I'm personally not afraid so much of the federal government. I think we have plenty of protections under the Second Amendment and I think The Supreme Court would protect our rights, but we wanted to get some legislation on the books, so people knew where we stood.

– Joey Hensley

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I'm a force to be recognized, he never saw me weak. It's not that I'm not afraid, but you're not going to see it. I can be almost intimidating in my calm strength, you know ?

– Salma Hayek

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

There’s a lot of earnings optimism, the feel-good factor of companies bouncing back, we spent so much time being afraid of the tapering in September and early October. I think people are now going to see tapering as a positive sign, that you can completely come full circle.

– David Madden

Found on Reuters
2 years ago

And of course you have the question,' What's happening with fertility ?' Right now we have a lot of good information that that's completely not happening. There's no reason why parents should be afraid of infertility in kids, and a lot of parents actually do want to vaccinate.

– Ilan Shapiro

Found on CNN
2 years ago

When I'm at the center of a national QAnon conspiracy and the very people who have stormed the Capitol are threatening me, it is very concerning. When someone says they know where I live and I should be afraid for my life, I take that as a threat and I believe the state of Colorado should, too.

– Jena Griswold

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It’s a nice area down here, people are afraid of what’s been going on, they want a safe place to raise their kids. In the last year, I’ve had 10 of my clients move out of the city.

– Alan Byard

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

If we don't get McAuliffe in the governor's position and we get Youngkin, I am afraid we are going to have another Trump invasion and this country doesn't need that, too many of his principles are the same as Trump's, and we have suffered so terribly behind that administration that I'm afraid for the country.

– Brenda Johnson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

If we don't get McAuliffe in the governor's position and we get Glenn Youngkin, I am afraid we are going to have another Donald Trump invasion and this country doesn't need that, too many of Terry McAuliffe principles are the same as Trump's, and we have suffered so terribly behind that administration that I'm afraid for the country.

– Brenda Johnson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Every ad that he comes out with is an attack on me and making people feel afraid of me or attempting to do so, an honorable campaign would be him sharing the plans that he has for the future of Buffalo. An honorable plan would be him owning up to the fact that he disrespected Buffalo voters by not running a primary contest.

– India Walton

Found on CNN
2 years ago

He’s a great leader, he’s willing to step up in those big moments and he’s not afraid to shy away from those moments. He shows that time and time again, we saw that tonight, when the going was getting tough there he stepped up, grabbed the offense, he said, `We're going to get this thing right, let's get it going.'.

– Ryan Walk

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

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