How to Use fearful in a Sentence

fearful

adjective

• He plays the role of a timid and fearful clerk.
• They won the war but at a fearful cost.
• Her mother, fearful of the danger, begged her not to go.
  — Diana Reese, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2022
• Since the Nixon era, Democrats have been fearful of being on the wrong side of the crime issue.
  — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 13 Oct. 2022
• Some are parents fearful for their own kids, or, like Schmutte, say they are called by God to do this work.
  — Jessica Contrera, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Sep. 2022
• That reduces demand for gasoline statewide as residents here are less fearful of power outages.
  — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2022
• Dogs who are fearful may be aggressive to anything that startles them, including other dogs.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2022
• Man-Thing's powers include superhuman strength, as well as the ability to burn those who are fearful by touch.
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 7 Oct. 2022
• As Halloween approaches, investors seem fearful that good credit performance may be more trick than treat.
  — Telis Demos, WSJ, 21 Oct. 2022
• Competitors like Uber jumped in, fearful that being left out of self-driving would destroy their business’s future.
  — Matt McFarland, CNN, 1 Nov. 2022
• As his victims remained fearful that their attacker could be lurking around any corner or in any doorway, their hopes for an arrest dwindled with each decade.
  — Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 24 Oct. 2022
• Spooked by Kwarteng’s doubling down on the mammoth tax cuts and fearful about their potential impact on the U.K.
  — Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2022
• From money in politics and the power that money wields to our divisions to threats of violence in our elections, there are plenty of reasons for folks to be fearful.
  — Maya Wiley, The New Republic, 7 Oct. 2022
• Investors are typically fearful of a downturn, turning to the options market for protection against a selloff.
  — Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2022
• Guests are less likely to feel the movement of the waves at that size, which also can be helpful for passengers who are fearful of water or prone to seasickness, Kuther said.
  — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
• The creep of workplace technology into everyday life could make workers too fearful to speak with each other, let alone organize, Abruzzo said in the memo.
  — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2022
• Wedged by anxieties in all directions, fearful of what’s passed and terrified by what’s next, Americans no longer have anywhere to look for inspiration.
  — Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 31 Oct. 2022
• While the word ‘cut’ may be scary for some, there’s no need to be fearful.
  — Danielle Wright, Essence, 15 Dec. 2022
• When startled or fearful, your cat might freeze in place and hunker low to the ground.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
• The upside cannot be seen with fearful emotions clouding the view.
  — Mike Gould, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
• Many are fearful that the top star will be on the outside looking in of WWE’s deal with Saudi.
  — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
• Kidik called it a rushed process that left her fearful for her safety and the safety of her daughters.
  — Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2023
• Once fearful of running into trouble with the law, Pelagea is now the first to take up the workers’ flag.
  — Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
• Sawant said being fearful of lawsuits is not the way to effect progress or change.
  — Deepa Bharath, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2023
• But investors are fearful that there are more dominoes to fall.
  — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 11 May 2023
• While Mayim wasn't afraid to open up about her colonoscopy, many do see the procedure as one to be fearful about.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 23 Aug. 2023
• With everyone fearful of the virus and the future, momentum slowed to a crawl.
  — Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
• Many of these women were unemployed at the time and felt helpless and fearful.
  — Bonnie Marcus, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
• No one wants their child, like the student from Plymouth, to feel fearful going in and learning.
  — Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2023
• But the recovery this week is more a sign that traders are fearful of missing out on future gains than a signal that markets are stabilizing, some investors say.
  — Krystal Hur, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Sep 2024