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Vocabulary Entry
afeared
|adjective • verb
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A
adjective
filled with fear or apprehension.
Example Sentences
"She was afeared of the dark and kept a nightlight on."
"The children were afeared when they heard the thunder."
"He felt afeared as he watched the horror movie alone."
V
verb
the past tense of 'afeard', meaning to fear or to be afraid.
Example Sentences
"He afeared for his safety during the storm."
"They afeared the consequences of their actions."
"She afeared that she would not pass the exam."