desperately afraid

Examples (20)

• Lost in the woods, the little girl was desperately afraid of the strange noises around her.
• The lost child was desperately afraid of the dark woods.
• He was desperately afraid of losing his job during the economic downturn.
• He stood on the stage, desperately afraid of forgetting his lines.
• She became desperately afraid when she realized she was being followed.
• She's desperately afraid of spiders, freezing whenever she sees one.
• The witness sounded desperately afraid as he recounted the events over the phone.
• After breaking the vase, the boy was desperately afraid to tell his parents.
• Although he put on a brave face, inside he was desperately afraid of the surgery.
• The climbers were desperately afraid as the storm rolled in, trapping them on the mountain.
• The villagers were desperately afraid of the approaching storm, knowing their homes were not strong enough.
• I'm desperately afraid of failing this crucial exam.
• I'm desperately afraid that I won't be able to live up to their expectations.
• Feeling desperately afraid, she called the police when she heard a noise downstairs.
• Trapped in the collapsed mine, the workers grew desperately afraid as their oxygen dwindled.
• He was desperately afraid for his daughter's safety during the earthquake.
• He confessed that he was desperately afraid to fly, a fear that had controlled his life.
• The character in the story is desperately afraid of being alone.
• You could see she was desperately afraid just by the look in her eyes.
• They huddled together in the shelter, desperately afraid of the sounds outside.