afeard in a sentence
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Definition
Afeard: an archaic or dialectal term meaning afraid or fearful.
Crossword clues for afeard
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "afeard".
- Feeling scared or frightened, often in old literature.
- Terrified, especially in a historical or poetic sense.
- Experiencing fear, as in Shakespeare's time.
- In a state of fear, often used in dialect.
- Feeling dread or apprehension in olden speech.
Afeard sentence examples
- I was afeard of the dark shadows lurking behind the trees.
- She seemed afeard when she heard the loud thunderclap.
- He felt afeard as he stood on the edge of the cliff, looking down.
- The children were afeard of the ghost stories their parents told.
- Despite her brave facade, she was afeard of failing the exam.
- He was afeard to speak up in the meeting, worried about the consequences.
- Even the bravest knight was afeard when faced with the dragon.
- The sudden noise left the dog afeard, hiding under the bed.
- She was afeard of the unknown as she prepared to move to a new city.
- They were afeard that the storm would ruin their outdoor plans.