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
Hankins fears that Ashland and Cherryland will devolve into worse food deserts.
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Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Ramos fears they could be connected.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Headline fears about default risk in the sector have driven a small but wealthy group of institutional investors to seek the exits from many of these funds.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Mueller fears that the mounting pressures on farmers, exacerbated by the war, could lead some to hang up their hats for good.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Global energy prices spark Africa inflation fears Soaring fuel costs across much of Africa are threatening a resurgence of inflation, just as many countries managed to contain rising prices.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The rise of Kalshi and Polymarket — major players in the fast-growing world of prediction markets — could put a dent in those revenues, Lang fears.
—Todd Bookman, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Robert Kagan, a historian and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, fears that the damage to America’s standing in the world has already been done.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Security fears If Iran keeps control of the Strait of Hormuz, investors would continue to view the trade chokepoint as dangerous and uncertain.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
Ramos fears they could be connected.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Headline fears about default risk in the sector have driven a small but wealthy group of institutional investors to seek the exits from many of these funds.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Mueller fears that the mounting pressures on farmers, exacerbated by the war, could lead some to hang up their hats for good.
—Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Global energy prices spark Africa inflation fears Soaring fuel costs across much of Africa are threatening a resurgence of inflation, just as many countries managed to contain rising prices.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The rise of Kalshi and Polymarket — major players in the fast-growing world of prediction markets — could put a dent in those revenues, Lang fears.
—Todd Bookman, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
Robert Kagan, a historian and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, fears that the damage to America’s standing in the world has already been done.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Security fears If Iran keeps control of the Strait of Hormuz, investors would continue to view the trade chokepoint as dangerous and uncertain.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fears
worries
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Minneapolis — Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, whose detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement sparked global outrage earlier this year, constantly worries about being detained once again, his parents told CBS News in an exclusive interview.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Fears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fears. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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