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 officers, fearing for the public’s safety if the dog escaped, fired again, fatally wounding the animal, Conley said.
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Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
In that non-fatal case, Homeland Security claims three undocumented men attacked a federal agent with a snow shovel and a broom, and that fearing for his life, the agent shot one of the men in the leg.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Forty-eight percent of the male officials and 45% of the females reported fearing for their safety, Lunney noted.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
Much of the western US has languished in snow drought this winter due to unusually warm temperatures — meaning a slow start to the ski season and fears for summer water supplies.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
In that non-fatal case, Homeland Security claims three undocumented men attacked a federal agent with a snow shovel and a broom, and that fearing for his life, the agent shot one of the men in the leg.
—Esme Murphy, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Forty-eight percent of the male officials and 45% of the females reported fearing for their safety, Lunney noted.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
Much of the western US has languished in snow drought this winter due to unusually warm temperatures — meaning a slow start to the ski season and fears for summer water supplies.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Fear for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear%20for. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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