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fearing

VERB

feel alarm; be scared of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate avoid dread expect foresee shun suspect worry

STRONG

apprehend blanch cower crouch falter flinch fret quail quaver shrink shudder shy start tremble wilt

WEAK

be afraid be anxious be apprehensive be disquieted be frightened be in awe break out in a sweat dare not feel concern have butterflies have qualms lose courage

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face meet want

STRONG

calm steady stretch

WEAK

brave

Example Sentences

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Rhi, 49, who has the same symptoms, has kept them a secret from her children, fearing her son might feel responsible for the injury she sustained during his birth.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Columbia and New York University became hot schools once parents stopped fearing urban crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“What we are fearing is the combination of shocks: energy, food, and broader inflation all hitting at once,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Cenet remains haunted by that stop, fearing a "worst-case scenario", he said.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

I brushed her head away, fearing infection, but she persisted.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen