Synonyms of fearing

fearing

verb

present participle of fear

as in worrying

to experience concern or anxiety

her friends feared that she was dating a guy who was all wrong for her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worrying
• fretting
• stressing
• troubling
• sweating
• bothering
• stewing
• fussing
• longing
• yearning
• sweating blood
• giving a hang
• pining
• agonizing
• despairing
• chafing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepting
• taking
• sustaining
• tolerating
• enduring
• bearing
• abiding
• sticking out
• stomaching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fearing

The firing of Fedorov has led to panic in many Western pro-Ukraine circles, with observers fearing Zelensky is squandering Ukraine’s recent bout of good fortune through firing the mastermind of Ukraine’s drone advancements. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026

The Wolves were eliminated in the second round by San Antonio because the Spurs could relentlessly double Edwards without fearing the playmaking around him. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Chapati recently fled Iran for Iraq, fearing execution himself. — Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

People who participated—most of whom asked for anonymity, fearing reprisals—rejected the suggestion that there was anything improper about the practice. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 14 July 2026

Van der Velden says the company is also collaborating with Hollywood directors and producers who have asked not to be identified publicly, fearing backlash. — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

But the pressure was too much for the girl’s mother, who, fearing retaliation from the attackers who lived in their neighborhood, decided not to file a complaint. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

European automakers, likely fearing a massive customer backlash, lobbied hard to get the proposal tossed. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 9 July 2026

Some historians believe that the wealthy New England ice traders actively campaigned against him, fearing the threat to their business. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026