very afraid
Frequency: 9.0180.6 per million words
Common intensifier for a high level of fear.
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Examples (10)
- The little boy was very afraid of the dark.
- She looked very afraid when the dog started barking aggressively.
- I'm very afraid of heights, so I couldn't go up the tower.
- Even though he tried to hide it, he was very afraid to speak in front of the large crowd.
- They were very afraid that they would get lost in the dense forest.
- The protagonist in the horror movie was very afraid to open the creaking door.
- Roger was very afraid for her safety as she walked home alone.
- He sounded very afraid on the phone, telling me to call the police.
- Don't be very afraid; it's just a small spider and it won't harm you.
- The refugees became very afraid when they heard the soldiers approaching.