I'm afraid so
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I'm afraid so
phrase I am afraid so · 'fraid so
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Unfortunately, yes; I regret that that is so.
Do we really have to do every one by hand? Yes, I'm afraid so.
Opposite: I'm afraid not
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phrase unfortunately, yes
| Español | eso me temo, me temo que sí |
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| 中文 | 恐怕是的 kǒngpà shìde, 恐怕有 kǒngpà yǒu |
| Português | receio que sim, infelizmente, sim |
| Deutsch | leider schon |
| Русский | к сожале́нию k sožaléniju, бою́сь, что да́ bojúsʹ, što dá |
Talk about this word "I'm afraid so." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/i'm%20afraid%20so. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. I'm afraid so. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/i'm%20afraid%20so "I'm afraid so." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/i'm%20afraid%20so.Cite this
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title = {I'm afraid so},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/i'm%20afraid%20so},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
