was afraid of
恐れていた
I was afraid.
— 帰ってきたヒトラー (2015)
彼女は起こった事を彼に言わなければならない事を恐れていた。
She was afraid that she would have to tell him what had happened.
私は自分の手紙に対する彼の返事を恐れていた。
I was afraid of his response to my letter.
ついに恐れていた事態が起きた
The situation I feared has finally happened.
— レベッカ (1940)
彼らは先生を恐れていた。
They were afraid of their teacher.
父は明らかに自分の病気を恐れていた。
My father was clearly afraid of his illness.