for fear of

phrase

: due to being afraid of

He won't say anything for fear of losing his job.

Examples of for fear of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those who provided the information declined to be identified for fear of retribution amid uncertainty over who controlled the city. — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

The driver, who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation, said a commander ordered him to leave the airport, saying no flights would be landing. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Clients don’t leave their homes, employees don’t go to work for fear of a traffic stop. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

But faster growth clearly is key to addressing city government’s structural deficits and the fiscal woes that scare too many investors and companies away from doing business here for fear of far higher taxes in the future. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for for fear of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
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• glove
• love
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• hereinabove