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
Some even spent the night outdoors, fearing further collapses.
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Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
After the main quake, Meneses left her home with others and remained outside on the street with neighbors, fearing additional tremors.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
But despite more than 50 years of data showing the cholesterol-lowering medications are safe, many people are still hesitant to take statins, fearing side effects.
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Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Peach State farmers were fearing crop losses.
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Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Jon, fearing the danger her actions could put everyone in, rushed to put the fire out.
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Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Stewart fearing the soldier was suicidal.
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Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Who would dare challenge Putin with his nearly eighty-per-cent approval rating and a significant part of the élite fearing his disappearance?
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
There’s a striking tension between Hildebrand’s status as one of the country’s most prolific polluters and his otherwise conventional life as a God-fearing, upstanding Texas businessman.
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Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 June 2026
Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
After the main quake, Meneses left her home with others and remained outside on the street with neighbors, fearing additional tremors.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
But despite more than 50 years of data showing the cholesterol-lowering medications are safe, many people are still hesitant to take statins, fearing side effects.
—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Peach State farmers were fearing crop losses.
—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Jon, fearing the danger her actions could put everyone in, rushed to put the fire out.
—
Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Stewart fearing the soldier was suicidal.
—
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Who would dare challenge Putin with his nearly eighty-per-cent approval rating and a significant part of the élite fearing his disappearance?
—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
There’s a striking tension between Hildebrand’s status as one of the country’s most prolific polluters and his otherwise conventional life as a God-fearing, upstanding Texas businessman.
—
Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fearing
worrying
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There was drama, remarkable goals and worrying injury in Sweden’s showdown with Japan at AT&T Stadium Thursday in the final Group F match.
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The president's strategy is already worrying some Democrats in swing districts, such as Tom Suozzi and Laura Gillen on Long Island.
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“Fearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fearing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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