as in worries
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 fears
Still, an ongoing government shutdown — and fears that this may hinder a December rate cut — loom in the background.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
According to Kwei, even their father fears the creature.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
In an exclusive interview with Fortune, Moody’s chief economist Mark Zandi said that while the White House may be aiming to lift sentiment ahead of midterms, the Fed fears rising unemployment and political blowback if America enters a recession.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
This has spawned a curious worldview that fears AI is coming for our jobs and a drive to be at the top of the AI food chain.
—Darian Woods, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
All that Wednesday fears surfaces once Lucas and his parents Mal (Tucker Boyes) and Alice (Allie Tamburello) arrive.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
While race relations during the Civil Rights Movement and Cold War fears prey on the minds of Derry's locals, another horror haunts the rural community.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
As job replacement fears loom in the minds of American workers because of artificial intelligence and automation, Amazon is reportedly reconsidering its future hiring plans.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Caughern fears students with disabilities will suffer as public schools are weakened.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
According to Kwei, even their father fears the creature.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
In an exclusive interview with Fortune, Moody’s chief economist Mark Zandi said that while the White House may be aiming to lift sentiment ahead of midterms, the Fed fears rising unemployment and political blowback if America enters a recession.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
This has spawned a curious worldview that fears AI is coming for our jobs and a drive to be at the top of the AI food chain.
—Darian Woods, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
All that Wednesday fears surfaces once Lucas and his parents Mal (Tucker Boyes) and Alice (Allie Tamburello) arrive.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
While race relations during the Civil Rights Movement and Cold War fears prey on the minds of Derry's locals, another horror haunts the rural community.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
As job replacement fears loom in the minds of American workers because of artificial intelligence and automation, Amazon is reportedly reconsidering its future hiring plans.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Caughern fears students with disabilities will suffer as public schools are weakened.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fears
worries
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For example, Mark Jaffe, who leads the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce, worries Mamdani’s proposals for city-run grocery stores would cut into business at bodegas.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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McKellar worries that kids who are afraid of math tend to grow into adults who avoid numbers.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Fears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fears. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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