fear

Example Sentences

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Henderson said he understood that people would be feeling "a range of emotions from fear to angry" and appealed for calm.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

While Raymond was said to be conscientious and loyal to close associates, he commanded a mixture of respect and fear, and his demeanor occasionally rankled fellow employees, competitors and outsiders such as Wall Street analysts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Protests have intensified the already glacial traffic in Mexico City, where authorities fear the teachers will follow through on their threat to shut down roads before the opening game.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“But everybody else who has those desires and are existing in fear … they’re not saying it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Young as I was, I knew that fear is never funny.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom