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.
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Insurgents entered Kidal, taking control of some neighborhoods and leading to exchanges of fire with the army, a former mayor of the town told the AP by phone, speaking on condition of anonymity out of fear for his safety.
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Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In a phone interview, Williams, the Kalesta co-founder, said Darby’s death occurred during the most challenging point of the covid pandemic, when California rules required any nurses testing positive for the virus to be sent home and nurses were quitting out of fear for their health.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Andrews claimed she had been abused and feared for her life.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The main fear for both the KGB and Stasi was not the radiation that would harm affected populations but the damage done to their respective countries’ reputations.
—Lauren Cassidy, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
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Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In a phone interview, Williams, the Kalesta co-founder, said Darby’s death occurred during the most challenging point of the covid pandemic, when California rules required any nurses testing positive for the virus to be sent home and nurses were quitting out of fear for their health.
—Jordan Rau, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Andrews claimed she had been abused and feared for her life.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The main fear for both the KGB and Stasi was not the radiation that would harm affected populations but the damage done to their respective countries’ reputations.
—Lauren Cassidy, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Fear for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear%20for. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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