afraid
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Sense: Adjective: scared
Synonyms:
scared Collocations, fearful Collocations, nervous Collocations, frightened Collocations, horrified, terrorized, terrorised , alarmed, anxious Collocations, paralyzed by fear, paralysed by fear , spooked, scared shitless , scared to death, horror-struck, horror-stricken, panic-stricken, trembling
Antonyms:
unafraid, confident Collocations, fearless Collocations, brave Collocations, cool Collocations, fearless Collocations, undaunted, calm Collocations, collected Collocations
Sense: Adjective: reluctant - followed by 'to'
Synonyms:
reluctant Collocations, hesitant , unwilling Collocations, wary Collocations, disinclined, apprehensive Collocations, cautious Collocations
Sense: Adjective: regretful - often followed by 'that'
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