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
Large earthquakes rocked Santorini, and many of its residents fled, fearing an eruption.
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Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Kadas acknowledges that people often hesitate to interact with others in digital forums, fearing potential false identities and bots.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Commentary and opinions Republicans fearing a midterm rout have revived Islamophobia as a political strategy, writes columnist Robin Abcarian.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The Constitution’s glitterati, present at the creation, were unanimous in fearing the executive branch would concoct excuses for pointless wars to aggrandize power and crush unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
There was a woman who lived in her car, fearing that an auto title lender would take it.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the population desiring regime change is hesitant to risk their lives, fearing state violence and no outside help.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026
When his mother, Waltraud Maria, a chemist, married his God-fearing father, Dietrich, an electrician, she was forced to sacrifice her Catholicism and her career in science to become a Protestant housewife.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Hardliners appeared to consolidate power in Iran as a result of US and Israeli air strikes, with experts fearing restrictions on dissent could be even harsher.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Kadas acknowledges that people often hesitate to interact with others in digital forums, fearing potential false identities and bots.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Commentary and opinions Republicans fearing a midterm rout have revived Islamophobia as a political strategy, writes columnist Robin Abcarian.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
The Constitution’s glitterati, present at the creation, were unanimous in fearing the executive branch would concoct excuses for pointless wars to aggrandize power and crush unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
There was a woman who lived in her car, fearing that an auto title lender would take it.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the population desiring regime change is hesitant to risk their lives, fearing state violence and no outside help.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026
When his mother, Waltraud Maria, a chemist, married his God-fearing father, Dietrich, an electrician, she was forced to sacrifice her Catholicism and her career in science to become a Protestant housewife.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Hardliners appeared to consolidate power in Iran as a result of US and Israeli air strikes, with experts fearing restrictions on dissent could be even harsher.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fearing
worrying
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How can other young women and girls who wants to be creators online push through that embarrassment and stop worrying about what other people are thinking?—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the start of the war in Iran has many European leaders worrying about a deeper break within NATO.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Fearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fearing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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