fear
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It was in part to this fear that George Mason referred when he insisted at the Constitutional Convention that any definition of impeachable conduct must cover “attempts to subvert the Constitution.”
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
"There's a quietness about our house now it's not chaos and beeping machines and medicines lined up along the counter and fear."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“I understand people have been here a long time. People fear change. I understand that feeling,” said Center for Biological Diversity’s Miller.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
A tsunami warning was later lifted but people were warned not to return to damaged buildings for fear that aftershocks may bring them down.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
And that, dear reader, is a story I fear you are not yet ready to hear.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
But there are serious fears that the massively expensive artificial-intelligence buildout is driving up costs in everything from materials to consumer electronics.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
Making the movie also forced Jaques to revisit some of his own fears around loss.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
On Thursday, amid mounting public pressure, Flock announced changes aimed at addressing fears over access to license-plate data its cameras collect across the country for law-enforcement agencies and other customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
He fears it could lead to long-term impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
And if I face my fears tonight, I will be all the braver tomorrow, in front of the children, and that is what matters most.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
For Charlotte Caldwell, celebrating her son Billy's 21st birthday was something she feared would never happen.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
In the valley below, Palestinians who spoke to AFP feared Ganim's construction would make their lives harder, or even mean eventual displacement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Prices on consumer and wholesale goods aren’t rising as much as feared, and that has been good for stock prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
As vulture populations continue to fall across the region, conservationists have been searching for communities where these birds are not hunted, feared or exploited.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
We clear a rise in the rock, pull up over a cliff, and it’s worse than I feared: my coyote is in the middle of the path, lying on her side, panting.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
"The hardest part is not fearing for my own safety, but fearing for my children and family," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
One Pozos de Gamboa resident who declined to be named, fearing for his safety, described it as being like a ghost town -- "as if no one ever lived here."
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Arnie's owner said she was relieved her "very curious" tortoise was found alive after initially fearing the worst.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
People with Ebola-like symptoms avoid seeking treatment, fearing they will be quarantined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
No need to cower behind a gate-post, indeed!—to peep up at chamber lattices, fearing life was astir behind them!
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
