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
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.
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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
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
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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
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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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