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

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fearing

At times, pilots have panicked, fearing they were running out of runway, and braked too hard, causing accidents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

One wonders why the author makes such rigid pronouncements, as if fearing readers will judge Clara for having a beating heart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

They express confidence in public while perhaps fearing in private that a worst-case scenario could make it hopeless to try to save everyone.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Ira says that fearing for her safety, she signed a statement retracting her allegations, which she now regrets.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

But it brought little hope to them, not knowing what evil lay before them, fearing to come too late.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien