fear
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His family say they do not know where he is, and fear for his safety.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday said "no stone will be left unturned" to solve the killings, acknowledging "these incidents are causing fear and uncertainty in our communities, and especially among women".
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
But reducing his restraint to fear or campaign calculation also gives him too little agency.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Los Angeles’ identity and workers’ livelihoods are at stake, say worried residents who fear that Paramount will leave the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
It sounded like fear, but why would it be fear?
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
The rapidly-advancing technology has raised fears about its safety, as well as a threat to jobs.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
With fears about AI making global headlines, agreement to cooperate on regulation or a slowdown is expected to be a major topic of discussion between Trump and Xi.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Indeed, careful readings of bond-market data suggest the rise in yields doesn’t spring entirely from fears about runaway inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
One tech worker, who spoke with MarketWatch anonymously over fears that he may be part of some upcoming layoffs at his company, said he is questioning his own job security in this way.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
After days of waiting anxiously, Gordievsky's worst fears were realized.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
Businessman Yang Shuai, 42, feared that future generations would "face real hardship" due to hurdles encountered when searching for jobs.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
She was immediately rushed to hospital and Bachteler feared the worst.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Speaking exclusively to BBC News, Fenton Bailey said he did not believe there was a "hidden agenda" behind the decision, but feared "vulnerable communities are going to be even more vulnerable".
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
After Sept. 11, the country feared another catastrophic attack might come at any moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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
Pipi said he did not dare to escalate the matter, fearing he would "end up in prison".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
It also has been helping to expand the U.S. economy, and so far there isn’t evidence that it’s causing the widespread unemployment that many economists have been fearing.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Those families fled fearing death," he said, warning that aid was scarce.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Many firms deliberately hold blue-sky sessions where participants are asked to voice ideas they would normally suppress fearing colleague ridicule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
He threw Hermione many covert glances, plainly fearing an angry outburst, but for all the notice she took of him he might not have been there.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
