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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That wing is usually reserved for prisoners who are considered unsuitable to be kept among the prison’s general population, usually out of fears for their safety.
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Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
My fear for Indy is that the team paid a premium price for a not-quite-premium player at a position where a single star makes less impact than in the past.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday, the couple closed their store for a week, fearing for the safety of their employees after a barrage of complaints.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
We’re largely left to imagine her fears for an uncertain future, her grief for an unknown, unborn child and her thoughts on becoming a symbolic figure in the outside world, with another woman’s name to boot.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
My fear for Indy is that the team paid a premium price for a not-quite-premium player at a position where a single star makes less impact than in the past.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
On Tuesday, the couple closed their store for a week, fearing for the safety of their employees after a barrage of complaints.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
We’re largely left to imagine her fears for an uncertain future, her grief for an unknown, unborn child and her thoughts on becoming a symbolic figure in the outside world, with another woman’s name to boot.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Fear for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear%20for. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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