- present participle of fear.
fearing
Example Sentences
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Another factor, according to a former Navy operations officer, is that some of the usual local vendors, especially of fresh food, cut back their supplies, fearing that they too would be attacked by Iran.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Investors were fearing a growth slowdown. By boosting its revenue guidance through inorganic growth, Adyen gave the market the number it wanted to see,” de Villeneuve says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
One Pozos de Gamboa resident who declined to be named, fearing for his safety, described it as being like a ghost town -- "as if no one ever lived here."
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Whatever led to the hack, it's clear this is a major moment for the AI industry and the cyber security world, which collided this year in ways people had been fearing for a long time.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
It had been more than thirteen years since the second Fischer–Spassky match, and people were saying, fearing, he might never play again.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
