fear for

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

Recent Examples on the Web

In both cases, DHS officials have said officers feared for their safety and discharged their weapons. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Families like mine can’t help but feel their families’ pain, and fear for each other and our own. — Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Time, 16 July 2026

Terrified that abolitionist words might lead to rebellions by the enslaved, slaveholders feared for their survival. — Paul Quigley, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

Two more ambulance visits followed later that year, each one bringing uncertainty and fear for the entire family. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026

Rhymes for fear for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore