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.
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The fear for Brighton is that the financial clout of the biggest clubs with the highest revenues — including matchday income from their larger stadiums —will escalate, widening the spending power gap and making the Premier League overall less competitive.
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
But no one should fear for their safety because of their faith or lack of faith.
—Brandi Hicken, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
Bernhardt is also pursuing claims of negligent infliction of emotional distress, alleging the incident caused extreme mental anguish, shock and fear for her physical safety.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Stanislaus County Supervisor Channce Condit is speaking out about living in fear for his family's safety.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
But no one should fear for their safety because of their faith or lack of faith.
—Brandi Hicken, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
Bernhardt is also pursuing claims of negligent infliction of emotional distress, alleging the incident caused extreme mental anguish, shock and fear for her physical safety.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Stanislaus County Supervisor Channce Condit is speaking out about living in fear for his family's safety.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fear for
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“Fear for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear%20for. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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