fear

Example Sentences

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But there is reason to doubt that traders’ interest in the new products will cannibalize exchanges to the degree that investors fear.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Until the last few months, memory-chip makers had been reluctant to add manufacturing capacity out of fear that demand would eventually slow down.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The fear of losing my community terrified me.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

If a person in the diocese comes to fear that they or their loved one has been bodily possessed by a demon, the diocese launches an investigation involving medical, psychological, and psychiatric testing.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

A few months ago, my fear of what I walked away from would’ve destroyed me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam