fear
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"It was about refusing to let fear dictate the memory of the day," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Friedkin’s movie shifted people’s perceptions about fear and played with longstanding ideas about the nuclear family and religious ideology, themes that were starting to be contested and debated as America moved further from ’50s-era sterility.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
“There’s so much pressure to seem like pro-innovation and there’s a lot of fear about seeming behind on that,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Uncertainty is a micromanager’s biggest fear, Pryor says.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
A shiver of fear ran the length of my body.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
U.S. stock futures are retreating on fears about Big Tech’s free-cash-flow negativity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Prof Dunlop says he fears the building is gone forever, as it would be impossible to rebuild to modern health and safety standards.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Tech stocks have had a bumpy ride because of fears that the buzz around artificial intelligence may not match reality and that shares in the sector are overcooked.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Here are my fears, random thoughts and insecurities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
It was as if everybody’s worst fears about why Jessica looked the way she did were suddenly turned loose, and it was okay to say them.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
The artist, 36-year-old Adeeb Farhat, himself from the south, said the idea came to him during the previous war in 2024, when he feared losing his own home.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
On the other side were national security officials more focused on China, who feared America could be offshoring its most powerful new source of dominance to an adversary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
FIFA’s halftime experiment proved less controversial than many feared.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
For starters, most of those who are actually retired say their finances are much better than they feared they would be.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
But units 1 and 2, they feared, could be in danger.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
In the decade since, U.S. officials had tried to keep Saudi Arabia from developing its own program, fearing it would fuel nuclear competition across the Middle East.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Mrs. Zajac fights to get him the help he needs while fearing it won’t be enough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The bill actually failed on the first attempt to pass it, owing to state lawmakers fearing that it might hinder municipal efforts to prevent flood-related property damage and harm to residents.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
The European Union has ramped up efforts to make the bloc's businesses better compete with US and Chinese rivals, fearing they will fall further behind.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
I gripped both sides of the boat, suddenly fearing I might vomit or pass out.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
