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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These kids should not be fearing for their lives.
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Hannah Parry
hollie Silverman
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
His attorney stated that Ragan feared for his life after being attacked by Booker.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
After the news surfaced, Erika Hilton, a trans Brazilian politician, urged the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to intercede on behalf of Barbosa, fearing for her safety and calling the arrest suspicious and violent, according to a translation.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 26 Aug. 2025
Watch Daniels and O’Brien recall fearing for their jobs in the clip above.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Parry
hollie Silverman
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
His attorney stated that Ragan feared for his life after being attacked by Booker.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
After the news surfaced, Erika Hilton, a trans Brazilian politician, urged the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to intercede on behalf of Barbosa, fearing for her safety and calling the arrest suspicious and violent, according to a translation.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 26 Aug. 2025
Watch Daniels and O’Brien recall fearing for their jobs in the clip above.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 25 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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