She was a little afraid of him as a preternaturally good man, and began to wonder whether she had been laughing too loud, or otherwise misbehaving, in the gaiety of her heart, that evening.
Of the younger, fairer child he seemed a little afraid, as though not quite understanding her.
Charlie Purdue dashed upstairs no more with his laugh and his shout; Charlie Purdue was perplexed and a little afraid.
For a moment or two the queer-looking old figure in night array stood looking at the girl with a trembling lip; she was a little afraid to go near her.
We fell asleep in anything but a kindly mood toward each other; I had remained awake till Halse was snoring, being a little afraid of him, to tell the truth.
Theodora said to him; Wealthy stepped to the rear of the others, being still a little afraid of "Job.
The most of us were a little afraid of the bees, but Theodora was one of those persons whom bees seem never to sting.
I suppose I ought to go to him at once, but I'm a little afraid of him.
So they trotted along demurely, pleased at having their best things on, and proud of the honour of a walk with Miss Susan, even while not a little afraid of doing anything to displease her.
I have been a little afraid of your studying too hard this winter, at least not taking exercise enough, and you being so accustomed to a country life too!
She seemed anxious and a little afraid of what she had proposed.
She looked still more astonished, and a little afraid too, when she caught sight of the two curly heads, one dark and one light, on mother's pillow.
And she was a little afraidof Baby's beginning to cry, for, sometimes, once he had begun, it was not very easy to stop him.
Polly went without another word, but she wore a curiously anxious look, and stopped on the threshold of the den, as if a little afraid of its occupant.
It was heavy and hot, and I was a little afraid of it, but did n't like to say so.
They too were a little afraid of Arabella though she was undoubtedly the niece of a Duke.
His brother-in-law was a little afraid of him, but yet was always glad to see him.
The ladies had all become a little afraid of Mr. Gotobed and hardly dared to express an opinion.
Lord Rufford had spoken the truth when he had said that he was a little afraid of the Duchess.
It's a little afraidof Miss Lane, (looking sombrely at it) You are out, but you are not alive.
Both he and Isabel were a little afraid, and deeply disturbed.
She was a little afraid of him, out there in the animal grossness of the back.
Percy had always been a little afraid of the Outdoor Girls--Betty in particular--but it is probable that if he had been able to meet them one at a time, he might have come off victorious.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "little afraid" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
