fear

Example Sentences

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The film’s debut reflects a shift at Cannes from fear to cautious acceptance of AI, despite the need for human filmmaking skills.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

When a parent intervened, Pratt also screamed at the parent, according to three people who witnessed the incident, who asked to remain unnamed for fear of retaliation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

But overall, attendees say the vibe is shifting this year from one of existential fear to cautious acceptance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The World Cup was supposed to provide a tourism boom for the US, but now the fear is it may never materialise.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

It was surely impossible for her feeble human eyes to see Clare and Gingersnipes through the underbrush, surely impossible for her feeble human ears to hear their bickering; nevertheless, he felt a chill of fear.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman