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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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Americans fearing an audit can take a breath.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Some finance ministers, central bankers and financiers have since expressed serious concerns about it, fearing the model could undermine the security of all financial systems.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“That element is to encapsulate that Stagg was fearing for his wife. As he walks down this corridor, he is faced with: Is she alive? Is she dead?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The setup, as a reader might be fearing, is the type that puts all the scenery in danger of being chewed beyond recognition and the words “tour de force” being tossed around with gleeful abandon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“I think we can agree that you are not dead—though, of course,” he added, as if fearing he had been discourteous, “I do not minimize your sufferings, which I am sure were severe.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling