fear for
phrasal verb
feared for; fearing for; fears for
: to feel concern for (something or someone) : to worry about (something or someone)
She feared for her husband's safety.
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Bankruptcy fears for the toy industry and beyond Weak confidence among consumers could interrupt the business cycle.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard feared for her life ahead of a meet-and-greet book signing for her memoir on the April 28 episode of 'Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up'
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Gypsy-Rose Blanchard is struggling with life in the public eye.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Charles Vallow had filed for divorce four months before his death, expressing fears for his and the children’s safety and requesting a mental health evaluation for his wife.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
Another fear for some companies operating in the public sector is cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, cost-cutting campaign.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard feared for her life ahead of a meet-and-greet book signing for her memoir on the April 28 episode of 'Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up'
4 Comments
Gypsy-Rose Blanchard is struggling with life in the public eye.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Charles Vallow had filed for divorce four months before his death, expressing fears for his and the children’s safety and requesting a mental health evaluation for his wife.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
Another fear for some companies operating in the public sector is cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, cost-cutting campaign.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Fear for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear%20for. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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