fear

Example Sentences

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But horror can be really deep and really internal, and I think there’s a lot of ways in which horror and fear manifest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

One knock-on effect might be that farmers plant less for fear of losing crops to a strong El Niño, making its impact on ag commodity prices a self-fulfilling prophecy, Marex says.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Entering Game 3, Towns has outplayed and mind-melted San Antonio’s starry giant, Victor Wembanyama, attacking the basket without fear of the Luxor Obelisk looming in the paint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

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

He reeked of fear, though he was clearly trying to hide it from the others.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman