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

Researchers and psychologists agree that this feeling can fuel anxiety, dissatisfaction, and a constant need to stay connected, for fear of missing an opportunity, an event, or an experience. — Ana Morales, Vogue, 11 July 2026

The security is being paid for by the party and was offered for fear of similar attacks. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

One government employee in Herat, who requested that NPR not use his name for fear of retaliation by the Taliban, says phone restrictions had quietly been in place in his office for months before the June order took effect nationally. — Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026

That period was mentally and physically taxing on thousands of people like me who stayed in the house for fear of being the next one federal agents took. — Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for for fear of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove