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

More than 40,000 households are still without water, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, and thousands of people remain at emergency shelters while others are sleeping in their cars for fear of further powerful tremors. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026

Six former child soldiers who were abducted and forced to fight with the Rapid Support Forces, known as the RSF, spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal. — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Except…just not while lying on the couch, or sitting upright on a plane, or even driving a car for fear of being poked. — Allure Editors, Allure, 31 July 2026

The spring warrant cited charities, a hospital, other city officials and community members that Parris declined to identify for fear of their reputations being ruined. — Pat Maio, Daily News, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for for fear of

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