fear for
phrasal verb
feared for; fearing for; fears for
: to feel concern for (something or someone) : to worry about (something or someone)
She feared for her husband's safety.
Examples of fear for in a Sentence
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During jury selection, multiple prospective jurors asked to be excused, citing fears for their safety.
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Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 4 June 2024
Jackson, a mother of four, said she, heartbroken by Floyd’s death, turned out to fight for her children’s future but ended up fearing for her safety.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
More and more drivers are beginning to fear for their safety on America’s bridges, and services such as Kent Island Express have become the only way for some to get around.
—Collin Woodard / Jalopnik, Quartz, 31 May 2024
Nobody should have to fear for their safety because of their identity.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 28 May 2024
The Biden administration has opposed a full-fledged invasion of Rafah because of fears for the civilian population.
—Josef Federman, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2024
After a brief struggle, the cousin took the weapon from his would-be assailant and pulled the trigger out of fear for his life.
—Aisha Braveboy, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2024
Egypt, which fears that the war could saddle it with responsibility for Gaza—a fundamental fear for a country that occupied the strip between 1948 and 1967—or with an influx of Palestinian refugees, would need assurances from Israel to play a positive role in Gaza going forward.
—Natan Sachs, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2024
Most animals that arrive at The Gentle Barn fearing for their lives.
—Lisa Ling, Analisa Novak, CBS News, 28 May 2024
Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 4 June 2024
Jackson, a mother of four, said she, heartbroken by Floyd’s death, turned out to fight for her children’s future but ended up fearing for her safety.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
More and more drivers are beginning to fear for their safety on America’s bridges, and services such as Kent Island Express have become the only way for some to get around.
—Collin Woodard / Jalopnik, Quartz, 31 May 2024
Nobody should have to fear for their safety because of their identity.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 28 May 2024
The Biden administration has opposed a full-fledged invasion of Rafah because of fears for the civilian population.
—Josef Federman, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2024
After a brief struggle, the cousin took the weapon from his would-be assailant and pulled the trigger out of fear for his life.
—Aisha Braveboy, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2024
Egypt, which fears that the war could saddle it with responsibility for Gaza—a fundamental fear for a country that occupied the strip between 1948 and 1967—or with an influx of Palestinian refugees, would need assurances from Israel to play a positive role in Gaza going forward.
—Natan Sachs, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2024
Most animals that arrive at The Gentle Barn fearing for their lives.
—Lisa Ling, Analisa Novak, CBS News, 28 May 2024
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“Fear for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear%20for. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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