afraid to say

phrase

variants or sorry to say or regret to say

—used as a way of expressing one's disappointment, regret, or sorrow

Most of us worked very hard, but she, I'm afraid to say, did no work at all.

Examples of afraid to say in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s no yellow; Bozeman says ‘yellow’ is usually really a red but the manager is afraid to say so. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Ashley’s dad doesn’t trust that Alex is being honest with his answers and isn’t afraid to say so. — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2026

Many people feel the same holiday pressure but are afraid to say it first. — Jasmine Johnson, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro is a leftist who disagrees with Trump on almost every issue and isn't afraid to say so, says reporter John Otis. — NPR, 21 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for afraid to say

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