DefinitionofAFRAID
1:filledwithfearorapprehension
2:filledwithconcernorregretoveranunwantedsituation
3:havingadislikeforsomething
2—usedinthephraseI'mafraidasapolitewayofshowingthatyouaresorryaboutadisappointing,negative,orcriticalstatement
▪I'msorry,butI'mafraid(that)Iwon'tbeabletocometoyourparty
▪Shetrieshard,butI'mafraidthatherworkjustisn'tverygood.
▪I'mafraidthatIstilldon'tunderstandtheproblem.
▪Thisisonlythebeginningofthebattle,I'mafraid.
▪Mostofusworkedveryhard,butshe,I'mafraidtosay[=I'msorrytosay;Iregrettosay],didnoworkatall.
▪“Isitraining?”“I'mafraidso.”=“I'mafraiditis.”[=yes,itis]
▪“Canyoucometoourparty?”“I'mafraidnot.”=“I'mafraidIcan't.”[=no,Ican'tcome]