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

And some farmworkers have been stopped and beaten by armed men near the border with Jalisco without being told why, according to one worker who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Hospitals and healthcare workers are already reporting growing staffing concerns, as many workers are scared to leave their homes for fear of being targeted by ICE. — Nancy Hagans, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026

Arts administrators generally try to avoid full shutdowns of major arts venues for fear of breaking audiences’ attendance habits. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

At the hospital where Pryor works in Indio, undocumented workers do not often seek care at the onset of their symptoms for fear of ICE interactions. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for for fear of

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