afraid for
idiom
: feeling fear or worry about (something or someone)
I'm afraid for the children.
They were afraid for their lives.
He's afraid for his job.
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The brothers’ defense attorneys argued the brothers were afraid for their lives after experiencing years of abuse, especially at the hands of their father.
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Zoe Sottile, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Vera Kelly, 65, was afraid for her neighbors, including relatives, in her mobile home community in Cascades Village in Leon County who stayed behind and didn’t want to evacuate.
—NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Though many of the game workers and artists were queasy about this proliferation, and some were even afraid for their livelihoods, few spoke out.
—Brian Merchant, WIRED, 23 July 2024
Confused, angry, and afraid for Derrick’s safety, the Johnsons reported Anna to the police.
—Lindsay Lee Wallace, TIME, 17 June 2024
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Zoe Sottile, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Vera Kelly, 65, was afraid for her neighbors, including relatives, in her mobile home community in Cascades Village in Leon County who stayed behind and didn’t want to evacuate.
—NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Though many of the game workers and artists were queasy about this proliferation, and some were even afraid for their livelihoods, few spoke out.
—Brian Merchant, WIRED, 23 July 2024
Confused, angry, and afraid for Derrick’s safety, the Johnsons reported Anna to the police.
—Lindsay Lee Wallace, TIME, 17 June 2024
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“Afraid for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afraid%20for. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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