fearfulness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fearfulness
Noun
  • Harassment, fear alter campus life As prestigious universities like Harvard became a focal point of outside scrutiny last year, external harassment had devastating effects on students, the report says.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Many in the scientific community have begun to talk about how to move forward, but fears remain that the Trump administration will proceed with its own report, assigning authors that represent alternative viewpoints on climate change.
    Tracy J. Wholf, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Trump's remarks came as he's started to soften his tone with China regarding tariffs, which have rattled the global markets and stoked anxieties about the economy.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Hiking in nature has also been shown to reduce anxiety and depression.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • When the slasher eventually appears, stealing the group’s car before murdering them with a humorous bluntness, there is also a real atmosphere of dread.
    Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2025
  • But his ailment looked to be grave enough to warrant dread.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Fearfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fearfulness. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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