fear

Example Sentences

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But horror can be really deep and really internal, and I think there’s a lot of ways in which horror and fear manifest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Until the last few months, memory-chip makers had been reluctant to add manufacturing capacity out of fear that demand would eventually slow down.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Entering Game 3, Towns has outplayed and mind-melted San Antonio’s starry giant, Victor Wembanyama, attacking the basket without fear of the Luxor Obelisk looming in the paint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Investors fear that perps may lure retail investors away from short-dated options and other adrenaline-fueled bets that have been a key revenue driver for the traditional exchanges in recent years.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

I must be on the Eleanor, then, I thought, and even as I felt the familiar smugness of knowing the details of this historical event inside and out, I felt a tug of fear.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin