fear
Example Sentences
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As a psychologist in the occupied West Bank, I have spent my career sitting across from children carrying burdens no child should ever know — lives shaped not by playgrounds or classrooms, but by constant fear.
From Los Angeles Times
“If my remaking was skim plaster, she feared, it would crumble. It would not hold me into adulthood.”
From Los Angeles Times
A massive effort by the community to clean up the beaches was seen as a huge success, allowing the county to recover far more quickly than had been feared.
From BBC
The actress says those 120 shows taught her to face her fears.
From Barron's
Huu, 24, said fundraising for his crypto-product startup has suddenly become much harder, and asked that only his first name be used for fear of hurting his business.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
