fear
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"It brought back the fear, anxiety, and despair we experienced at the height of war," she said, requesting anonymity for security concerns.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Such readings are a sign of extreme dispersion beneath the surface of the index — and the fear is this may soon boil over.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
They fear AI will wipe out jobs or, even worse, humanity itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
“Each rainstorm is a reminder of the disaster. Nowadays, however, we also fear something else. The earth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Because the drills struck so close to the fear that haunted each of our guests —never spoken, always present—we tried to keep these times from becoming altogether serious.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The accompanying chart puts these two fears in perspective.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Disposal barbecues have been temporarily banned from sale over fears they pose a "significant risk to the public" as drought and heatwave conditions continue to grip the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Flock also lost a deal with Ring after a Super Bowl commercial for Amazon’s smart doorbell company wound up sparking fears of a “surveillance nightmare.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He fears it could lead to long-term impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
My refusals were forgotten—my fears overcome—my wrestlings paralysed.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
In the valley below, Palestinians who spoke to AFP feared Ganim's construction would make their lives harder, or even mean eventual displacement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
As vulture populations continue to fall across the region, conservationists have been searching for communities where these birds are not hunted, feared or exploited.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
While AI investment has been "stronger than expected", it says the Iran war's impact on the wider global economy has been "less severe than initially feared."
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Coming from Taiwan—with a father who fought in the Chinese Civil War—Chen said he initially feared them and saw them as “Communist bandits.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Mudd feared the authorities would discover some of his secrets very soon.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Arnie's owner said she was relieved her "very curious" tortoise was found alive after initially fearing the worst.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Power and water outages have affected tens of thousands of buildings, leaving residents sweltering and thirsty, and fearing yet another repeat of the quake that struck 10 years ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Bangladesh's fugitive ex-premier Sheikh Hasina told AFP she was determined to return to her country by December despite fearing for her life.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
In the decade since, U.S. officials had tried to keep Saudi Arabia from developing its own program, fearing it would fuel nuclear competition across the Middle East.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
He went by humming tunelessly, apparently fearing neither patrollers nor any other dangers of the night.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
