as in worrying
to experience concern or anxiety
her friends feared that she was dating a guy who was all wrong for her
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Recent Examples of fearing
Legislators opted to eliminate only one of the majority-Black districts held by Democrats, fearing that going further could make other districts held by Republican incumbents like House Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise too competitive.
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Sam Gringlas, NPR, 29 May 2026
Putin scaled down the annual May 9 Victory Day parade, fearing Ukrainian drone strikes.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
In fact, Socrates himself refused to write anything down, fearing that reliance on external records would weaken the mind.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Everyone was very, very, very religious, but specifically Christianity and Catholicism, which in my opinion are very stifling religions that are very God-fearing.
—Louis Staples, Glamour, 27 May 2026
Her Jewish parents fled the Austrian capital the year after she was born, fearing the rise of the Nazi regime, and re-established themselves in Worcestershire, England.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
If the Eastern Conference finals extends this far after the Knicks led the series 3-0, New York fans everywhere will be fearing the worst.
—Michael Dominski, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The issue has been a major stumbling block throughout negotiations, with Washington pushing for Tehran to give away its enriched uranium, fearing it may be destined for a nuclear weapon.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 May 2026
According to Reuters, the tech industry lobbied against the order, fearing that safety testing could delay model launches or require changes that set back model development.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Sam Gringlas, NPR, 29 May 2026
Putin scaled down the annual May 9 Victory Day parade, fearing Ukrainian drone strikes.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
In fact, Socrates himself refused to write anything down, fearing that reliance on external records would weaken the mind.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Everyone was very, very, very religious, but specifically Christianity and Catholicism, which in my opinion are very stifling religions that are very God-fearing.
—Louis Staples, Glamour, 27 May 2026
Her Jewish parents fled the Austrian capital the year after she was born, fearing the rise of the Nazi regime, and re-established themselves in Worcestershire, England.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 26 May 2026
If the Eastern Conference finals extends this far after the Knicks led the series 3-0, New York fans everywhere will be fearing the worst.
—Michael Dominski, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The issue has been a major stumbling block throughout negotiations, with Washington pushing for Tehran to give away its enriched uranium, fearing it may be destined for a nuclear weapon.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 May 2026
According to Reuters, the tech industry lobbied against the order, fearing that safety testing could delay model launches or require changes that set back model development.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fearing
worrying
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Before worrying about advanced technology, look at your foundation.—
Boris Dzhingarov,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Lindsay is very real for worrying about her pit stains.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
27 May 2026
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“Fearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fearing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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