How to Use afraid in a Sentence

afraid

adjective

• Melissa is afraid of flying, so she takes a train from Boston to visit her brother in Chicago.
• One who hates raisins and one who’s afraid of the wind.
  — Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
• The ones who are not afraid to go against the grain and paint outside of the lines.
  — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 4 Mar. 2023
• Don’t be afraid to use the tender tips of thyme sprigs.
  — Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023
• Branch out, and don’t be afraid to take the road less traveled.
  — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
• Don’t be afraid to start from the bottom and work your way up.
  — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
• The coach wasn’t afraid to put Class in the very visible No. 0.
  — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2023
• Here are some of Clark’s go-to tips: Don’t be afraid to just go for it.
  — Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
• And don’t be afraid to be a squeaky wheel, says Greenwell.
  — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
• Find who your friends are and don’t be afraid to ask them for help.
  — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024
• If these things aren’t true, don’t be afraid to find a new agent.
  — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2023
• Chopard/Jacob & Co. Some celebs weren’t afraid to bust out the bling this week.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 May 2024
• Cats may be afraid of a 200-pound pig, and become stressed out.
  — Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
• Don’t be afraid to be a student to life again, my sea goats.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2023
• Don’t be afraid to shift and rotate the pan around in the oven during the cooking process.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2024
• Don’t be afraid to lay this one down for a while in your cellar.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
• Apps that aren't afraid to expand to take up the extra room?
  — David Nield, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2023
• In the 1970s, Tyson wasn’t afraid to explore braided looks.
  — Akili King, Essence, 19 Dec. 2023
• Many teams are stuck in limbo, afraid to let things rip.
  — Mike Murchison, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
• One takeaway from that is that tigers aren’t afraid of bears.
  — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 21 Feb. 2024
• That’s the main reason why men shouldn’t be afraid of voting for her.
  — Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
• The song sits in the grey that people of faith are afraid to live in, but identify with.
  — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2024
• To no one’s surprise, new mom Keke Palmer isn’t afraid to go there.
  — Kayla Blanton, SELF, 12 July 2023
• This new law will hurt so many of us Free body culture Who’s afraid of the open-air breast?
  — Jane Greenway Carr, CNN, 19 Mar. 2023
• Little House on the Prairie was never afraid to bring the trauma.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 9 Feb. 2023
• Symbolized by the ram, Aries signs aren't afraid to stand up and take charge.
  — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
• Don’t be afraid to splash color in with a tie and pocket square.
  — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 19 Aug. 2023
• The streets of Khan Younis were bustling with people who had been afraid to move around.
  — Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
• Don’t be afraid to talk about your fear with your partner or your father, as well.
  — R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
• Curl up with a seasonal spirit and enjoy these films that aren’t afraid to take on the holiday from an adult perspective.
  — Lydia Price, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Jan 2025