In the aftermath of the harshest economic downturn since the Great Depression, with banks still afraid to lend and small business owners afraid to borrow, that's an encouraging trend.
"I think 95 percent probably are too afraid to go out and approach someone because they're afraid of the problems with the communication they might have or they're afraid people are going to look at them funny, " Jordan Wright, a coordinator for Preferred Alternatives, told News 14 Carolina.
Children are more perceptive than most adults give them credit for and in many ways I think they are more in touch with (and less afraid of) their emotions.
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In one study with people who were afraid of spiders, people who were instructed to think, "If I see a spider, I'll ignore it, " didn't experience any anxiety when they saw a picture of a spider, according to self-reported anxiety measures.
They aren't afraid to experiment with new varietal blends, such as shiraz-cabernet sauvignon and semillon-chardonnay.
After you've been accepted at a college, don't be afraid to negotiate with the school about a financial aid package.
"The threat is there, it's real and people live with it and they are afraid of those lists, " Ivan Simonovic said.
One thing we hesitate with is that people get afraid of bacteria.
Ever since that day, I've grown a little bit afraid of connecting with the people I love -- with my heart, my hands, even my eyes.
Unlike prior generations, contemporary couples aren't afraid to tinker with the order of a ceremony or the wedding traditions that have, in the past, seemed intractable.
The things that you always carried with you because you were afraid the airlines would lose them, you're going to have to trust the airlines or leave them at home.
But Jobs hasn't been afraid to mess with his winners, replacing the hot-selling iPod Mini with the iPod Nano in September 2005, less than two years after Apple introduced the Mini.
"Like Rodgers and Hammerstein, I'm not afraid to deal with themes about the ups and downs of life, yet which are still entertaining, and you still feel these stories, " he says.
The Liberal Democrats must be a permanent, independent force in British politics - not afraid to work with others in the best interests of Britain, but confident to do so because we are confident about our unique identity and approach, and want to make that independent vision count.
And if you find yourself afraid to engage with an answer, or you find yourself struggling to back up your conclusions and opinions with reason, or you find the mere suggestion that your position ought to be explainable offensive, I would strongly suggest you re-examine your position: if you cannot plainly, clearly explain why you hold the beliefs you do, they are, in all likelihood, standing on shaky ground.
"With the benefit of hindsight, they may have wanted to grow their business, beucase they were afraid of claims catching up with them, " the city analyst said.
Blue Nile is fed up with mamby pamby men who are afraid of commitment.
He is a germophobe and afraid to shake hands with people, including or especially voters.
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If the numbers disagree with me I have never been afraid to show it.
I'm afraid that in connection with what we've been talking about, 1998 has been the worst year I've had.
Peter Benchley set the beach-reading standard almost 30 years ago with Jaws, which made you afraid to go in the water.
This summer, Simon Winchester has gone Benchley one better with Krakatoa, which makes you afraid even to go near the shore.
Judging by his account on Salon.com, he enjoyed his experiment--so don't be afraid to come up with one of your own.
We were afraid to find ourselves with the worst of both worlds: an old accounting system no longer functioning and a new one not yet on line.
"There are a ton of reporters in Silicon Valley who are afraid to come out with what they know because they hope for access" to companies and executives.
Don't be afraid to try names with three, four or five words linked together, says Tim Cohn, an independent marketing consultant and the author of the forthcoming book For Sale By Google.
People were a little afraid of her, as one is afraid of those whose vision is clear and who retain everything, as one is afraid of life, with its inspirations, its unfathomable poetry.
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