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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A lot of uncertainty, a lot of fear for jobs.
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Two asked to remain anonymous, fearing for their family in China; the third, Nureli Abliz, is now in Germany.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Protestors near the finish line were moving the barriers that protect riders in the finishing straight and organizers feared for their safety.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
These kids should not be fearing for their lives.
—Hannah Parry
hollie Silverman
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Two asked to remain anonymous, fearing for their family in China; the third, Nureli Abliz, is now in Germany.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Protestors near the finish line were moving the barriers that protect riders in the finishing straight and organizers feared for their safety.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
These kids should not be fearing for their lives.
—Hannah Parry
hollie Silverman
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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