genuinely afraid

Frequency: 5.220.1 per million words

Strongly emphasizes that the fear is real and not pretended.

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Examples (20)

  • The child was genuinely afraid of the dark.
  • I'm genuinely afraid of heights, so I stayed on the ground.
  • For the first time in my life, I was genuinely afraid.
  • She was genuinely afraid he wouldn't return.
  • He looked genuinely afraid when the dog started barking aggressively.
  • We're genuinely afraid for our jobs after the announcement.
  • The sudden silence in the house made her genuinely afraid that something was wrong.
  • He became genuinely afraid as the storm intensified.
  • Are you genuinely afraid of public speaking, or just a little nervous?
  • Many residents are genuinely afraid to walk home at night.
  • He will be genuinely afraid if he has to face his accuser in court.
  • If you're genuinely afraid, tell a supervisor right away.
  • She has become genuinely afraid of flying since the incident.
  • I didn't think I'd be, but in that moment I was genuinely afraid.
  • You could see in her eyes that she was genuinely afraid.
  • Even the experts seemed genuinely afraid of the implications.
  • The villagers were genuinely afraid of the ancient curse they believed haunted the forest.
  • By the end of the film, the audience was genuinely afraid for the protagonist.
  • He tried to put on a brave face, but it was clear he was genuinely afraid.
  • I've been genuinely afraid only once in my life.