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.
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Adults have become afraid for teens, and newly distressed about their own role (or lack thereof) in the troubles facing them.
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Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
The taut and well-crafted play imagines King’s final evening, where he’s exhausted by the relentless pace of his activist work, questioning his mission, hounded by the press, suspicious of government surveillance and afraid for his life.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
This week, Kim Kardashian testified in French court about the harrowing 2016 jewel heist that left her afraid for her life.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 May 2025
The homeowner at the second house was afraid for his life, police said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2025
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Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
The taut and well-crafted play imagines King’s final evening, where he’s exhausted by the relentless pace of his activist work, questioning his mission, hounded by the press, suspicious of government surveillance and afraid for his life.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
This week, Kim Kardashian testified in French court about the harrowing 2016 jewel heist that left her afraid for her life.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 May 2025
The homeowner at the second house was afraid for his life, police said.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2025
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“Afraid for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afraid%20for. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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