afraid of

language: en

definitions

  1. Feeling fear, anxiety, or apprehension towards a specific person, animal, object, or situation.
    en: Feeling fear, anxiety, or apprehension towards a specific person, animal, object, or situation.
  2. Worried or anxious that a particular undesirable event, outcome, or truth might occur or be real.
    en: Worried or anxious that a particular undesirable event, outcome, or truth might occur or be real.
  3. Unwilling or hesitant to take a specific action due to fear of causing offense, harm, or negative consequences.
    en: Unwilling or hesitant to take a specific action due to fear of causing offense, harm, or negative consequences.

examples

  1. Baoyu admired Sister Feng's intelligence but was sometimes afraid of her.

    Baoyu admired Sister Feng's intelligence but was sometimes afraid of her.

  2. She is constantly afraid of failing the upcoming examination despite thorough preparation.

    She is constantly afraid of failing the upcoming examination despite thorough preparation.

  3. He remained silent during the meeting because he was afraid of speaking out against the manager.

    He remained silent during the meeting because he was afraid of speaking out against the manager.