fear
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Others fear it could eventually leave Brazil—something Paes said would be akin to dropping a “bomb on the city.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
To my horror and delight, I fear that it’s actually working this time.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
“Tonight, the fear that one man brought to the Philadelphia community comes to an end,” Clark said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
But the fear beneath it is not entirely fantastical.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
I could no longer even pray for family and friends by name, so great was the fear and longing wrapped around each one.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
While no one knows what will happen next with the stock market, your fears are not unusual.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
Lamichhane said he fears he has also lost many more friends and neighbours in the disaster as well as his brother, uncle and cousin.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Sitting on the ground outside the hospital's entrance was a father who had lost his newborn son, and was now haunted by fears his wife might also die.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
In the software sector, fears of AI disruption that have repeatedly battered share prices at least momentarily reversed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
I began to fear—horrible fears; but then came to me the sense of safety in that ring wherein I stood.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Barcola will bring star factor and inject real quality into a Liverpool attack that could become feared if last summer's expensive signings Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz can step up.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
She said that, after the close call and lengthy recovery, she feared death less.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Canadian leader has drawn support from across the political spectrum in Canada for ditching what some premiers and industry groups feared was a bad deal with the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Though Iran's leaders have shrugged off the tough talk, having already endured sanctions for decades, some residents of the capital feared that they would feel the pinch.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
It wasn’t just that he was following the Fast Wet, which the cub now hated and feared more than anything.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Ciara, another community worker, responded to a call from four Sudanese women fearing that their home would be targeted.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Another factor, according to a former Navy operations officer, is that some of the usual local vendors, especially of fresh food, cut back their supplies, fearing that they too would be attacked by Iran.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
"The hardest part is not fearing for my own safety, but fearing for my children and family," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Investors were fearing a growth slowdown. By boosting its revenue guidance through inorganic growth, Adyen gave the market the number it wanted to see,” de Villeneuve says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The flames grew bigger and wider as I drew back, fearing what was going to happen.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
