Afraid
Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Capable
Capable adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.
Afraid and capable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afraid" instead an adjective "Capable".
Nearby Words: capability, capably
Both words in one sentence
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When several of her friends discussed that episode, they were afraid that she'd attempt to bath suicide again unless they were capable of helping her.
Source: Fanfic / A Crown of Stars - Ghislaine is hardly afraid of combat and proves quite capable of defending herself.
Source: Literature / Shifting Elements -
That is a race capable of interstellar travel is afraid to fight humans face to face.
Source: Humans Are Warriors
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