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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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An "ice cream swirl" she called it, after fearing she had blown her chance.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Americans fearing an audit can take a breath.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Mistakenly fearing that meaningful conversations would go poorly can keep us from creating the strongest connections.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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

“What happened in the dreams?” she asked, eager for an answer, but fearing it, too.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo