fear

Example Sentences

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"We went from being 'El Pupas - the jinxed ones', to a club that can compete against Barcelona and Real Madrid without fear," Myela says.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

My chronic illness flared, and fear hovered over me like smog.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But workers are worried about “FOBO” — the fear of becoming obsolete if artificial intelligence takes over their work.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The protagonist's "reaction to this fear is to convince himself that the right thing to do is to say 'yes', instead of resisting."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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