afraid
filled with fear or apprehension
How often you will meet it
Rank 521 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 37,903 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.018% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- filled with fear or apprehension afraid even to turn his headsuddenly looked afraid
- filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement I'm afraid I won't be able to comehe was afraid he would have to let her go
- feeling worry or concern or insecurity She was afraid that I might be embarrassedterribly afraid of offending someone
- having feelings of aversion or unwillingness afraid of hard workafraid to show emotion
afraid in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I am afraid I showed my surprise rather plainly.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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I grew afraid and turned to quit the room.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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I hope he'll be taken--he's the nicest boy in the whole junior class--but I'm afraid.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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But the strong man was afraid of this woman's reproachful looks; he knew the captivating power that lay in her eyes.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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I asked him if he were afraid of you, and all he answered was: 'You and Bobby are thicker than thieves.'
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1