as in fear
the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger
a vet who was adept at easing the fearfulness of her animal patients
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Noun
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But after nearly two years of bloodshed in Gaza, and the proliferation of Israeli outposts in the occupied West Bank, fears are mounting that Palestinian statehood is a fading prospect.—
Tara John,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025 -
The shooting has stirred fear among some Americans that Trump is trying to harness outrage over the killing as justification to suppress the voices of his critics and political opponents.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But for Apryl Shackelford, those anxieties have been replaced with opportunity.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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Even your own anxiety may play a part.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In this case, there’s that feeling of dread.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Yeah, there’s just a dread, isn’t there?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Fearfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fearfulness. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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