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
Ferrer fears he could be kidnapped by cartels along the way, again.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Funding fears Area clinics and hospitals warned of the potential consequences of federal cuts to health care spending.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell overnight after the tech sell-off on Wall Street continued on Monday amid artificial intelligence bubble fears.
—Elsa Ohlen,holly Ellyatt,sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Hedda is jealous of Thea and Eileen's relationship, and Thea fears what Hedda could do to theirs.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
If only a pedantic stance could ease Americans’ fears that health care coverage will be out of reach for them in 2026.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
Equity fears that actors are being digitally scanned and their data is being used without consent, potentially to train AI models.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Dec. 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
Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Funding fears Area clinics and hospitals warned of the potential consequences of federal cuts to health care spending.
—Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell overnight after the tech sell-off on Wall Street continued on Monday amid artificial intelligence bubble fears.
—Elsa Ohlen,holly Ellyatt,sam Meredith, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Hedda is jealous of Thea and Eileen's relationship, and Thea fears what Hedda could do to theirs.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Dec. 2025
If only a pedantic stance could ease Americans’ fears that health care coverage will be out of reach for them in 2026.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
Equity fears that actors are being digitally scanned and their data is being used without consent, potentially to train AI models.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Dec. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fears
worries
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Which is another thing that worries him.—
Joel Stein,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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Stewart worries that the listings risk running afoul of copyright on product photos, or of agreements with her own suppliers — themselves mostly independent brands — that prohibit reselling products on Amazon.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Fears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fears. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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