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fearing

VERB

feel alarm; be scared of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate avoid dread expect foresee shun suspect worry

STRONG

apprehend blanch cower crouch falter flinch fret quail quaver shrink shudder shy start tremble wilt

WEAK

be afraid be anxious be apprehensive be disquieted be frightened be in awe break out in a sweat dare not feel concern have butterflies have qualms lose courage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face meet want

STRONG

calm steady stretch

WEAK

brave

Example Sentences

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As an H-1B visa holder, he felt nervous leaving the U.S., fearing he would not be able to get back in.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Skepticism predominated at the time, with Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott fearing OpenAI might "storm off to Amazon in a huff."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

“For three terrifying days, the victim’s parents and law enforcement desperately searched for this missing teen, fearing the worst had happened.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“There were so many times that I protected the team,” Clarke said, fearing that outsiders could slow the building momentum.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

I stood as still as a vase of peonies, fearing that the two of them were about to exchange words that would send me right back to the doorstep of the Home for the Friendless.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan