fears

present tense third-person singular of fear

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fears 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 And is part of a Broncos pass-rush that fears nothing, either. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025 Islamabad fears a closer defense and security partnership between two unfriendly states located on either side of it. Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025 The former medical secretary says she has been displaced 10 times, and fears the cold of winter as her family struggles for even the most basic necessities. Nbc News, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025 The family now fears that the promise may be undone. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Norton fears she could be laid off during the shutdown or fired for speaking out. Andrea Hsu, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, the economy continues to expand, while inflation remains relatively tame, allaying the worst of investors’ fears that cyclical assets could take a hit. Sarah Min, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fears
worries
Verb
  • Instead, the dean worries about how the situation will come off to the rest of the academic community.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Garder worries about the dollars that aren’t coming in at all if travelers decide to skip national parks during the shutdown.
    Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Fears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fears. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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