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afraid
adjective
feeling
fear
or
worry
because
something
seems
dangerous
,
painful
,
or
unpleasant
β’
The
little
boy
felt
afraid
when
the
thunder
rumbled
overhead
.
The
little
boy
felt
afraid
when
the
thunder
rumbled
overhead
.
β’
Maria
was
afraid
of
dogs
after
one
barked
at
her
.
Maria
was
afraid
of
dogs
after
one
barked
at
her
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
English
β
ΔfrΓ¦Μdan
β
meaning
β
to
frighten
β.
adjective
used
in
the
expression
β
I
β
m
afraid
β
to
politely
introduce
bad
news
,
an
apology
,
or
a
refusal
β’
β
I
β
m
afraid
we
have
no
tickets
left
for
tonight
β
s
show
,β
the
clerk
said
.
β
I
β
m
afraid
we
have
no
tickets
left
for
tonight
β
s
show
,β
the
clerk
said
.
β’
β
I
β
m
afraid
I
can
β
t
come
to
the
party
tomorrow
,β
Mark
told
his
friend
on
the
phone
.
β
I
β
m
afraid
I
can
β
t
come
to
the
party
tomorrow
,β
Mark
told
his
friend
on
the
phone
.
Same
origin
as
the
basic
sense
of
β
afraid
β,
extended
in
the
14th
century
to
polite
expressions
of
regret
.
