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

Recent Examples on the Web

Charlie Kirk's death cannot 'paralyze us going forward' At the vigil Wednesday night, Hand, who is also running for Boone County judge executive against longtime incumbent Gary Moore, said his wife is afraid for his safety. —Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025

Ming was responding to a domestic violence call to help a woman who was moving out of a home in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas, and was afraid for her safety. —Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025

Now, afraid for her own life and for her son, she’s headed back to Colombia. —Matias J. Ocner, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025

Tariffs, inflation and a volatile stock market have left people feeling extra cautious about their finances, as widespread news of U.S. government layoffs has some people afraid for their jobs. —Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025

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