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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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An "ice cream swirl" she called it, after fearing she had blown her chance.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

He got up and began running but dropped to the snow after nearby hikers screamed at him to stop, fearing the bear could charge again.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Americans fearing an audit can take a breath.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Mistakenly fearing that meaningful conversations would go poorly can keep us from creating the strongest connections.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

She stopped, turning a little pink, fearing a loss of tact, but I agreed with her at once to save embarrassment, and I heard myself saying, boldly, brazenly, “Rebecca must have been a wonderful person.”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier