afraid for
idiom
: feeling fear or worry about (something or someone)
I'm afraid for the children.
They were afraid for their lives.
He's afraid for his job.
Examples of afraid for in a Sentence
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Advertisement Defense attorneys and prosecutors gave jurors conflicting portraits of Simpkins, now 19, during last week’s trial — one of a kind-hearted boy who was afraid for his life, and another of a violent teen who sold marijuana, fired weapons recklessly and intended to kill someone.
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Allie Kelly, Dallas News, 24 July 2023
Advertisement Now with the tumor growing larger, Hightower and his family are afraid for his life.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2023
Jamal himself was afraid for his life, says his sister, Bulbul.
—Kristen Gelineau, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2023
Jamal himself was afraid for his life, says his sister, Bulbul.
—Kristen Gelineau, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2023
Lisytsina, who is Jewish, said some of her close relatives were killed during World War II, and the Russian invasion has now left her afraid for her family.
—Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 25 Feb. 2022
Lebron James is missing his wife — and isn't afraid for the world to know!
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2023
Others remain in hiding, afraid for their lives because of connections to U.S. and NATO forces or activist groups.
—Susannah George, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
Four members of the public spoke in favor of the proposal, including a landlord worried about how weapons are stored in her building and current and former teachers afraid for their students.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2022
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Allie Kelly, Dallas News, 24 July 2023
Advertisement Now with the tumor growing larger, Hightower and his family are afraid for his life.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2023
Jamal himself was afraid for his life, says his sister, Bulbul.
—Kristen Gelineau, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2023
Jamal himself was afraid for his life, says his sister, Bulbul.
—Kristen Gelineau, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2023
Lisytsina, who is Jewish, said some of her close relatives were killed during World War II, and the Russian invasion has now left her afraid for her family.
—Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 25 Feb. 2022
Lebron James is missing his wife — and isn't afraid for the world to know!
—Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2023
Others remain in hiding, afraid for their lives because of connections to U.S. and NATO forces or activist groups.
—Susannah George, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022
Four members of the public spoke in favor of the proposal, including a landlord worried about how weapons are stored in her building and current and former teachers afraid for their students.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2022
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“Afraid for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afraid%20for. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.
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