The woman didn't back away or seem afraid in the least.
And he was not afraid of them in the least.
Parents are all afraid of their children in this country.
"But you can't be afraid of risk or change in any business."
"What is the use of being afraid in a place like this?"
He had never been this afraid in his entire life.
He pulled himself together and went on, afraid now in a new way.
Not, I am afraid, in the terms a woman would use.
"Do not be afraid in any way to stand up for what's right."
"I cannot tell if she is afraid in general or about something specific."