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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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She remembers "running in and out of people's rooms" and fearing a mother or baby would die because of a lack of appropriate staff.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

In the months leading up to the war, most Gulf States, led by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, urged the Trump administration not to launch the war, fearing the instability that would result.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

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

Skepticism predominated at the time, with Microsoft Chief Technology Officer Kevin Scott fearing OpenAI might "storm off to Amazon in a huff."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

At the thought of Mamá crying every day, fearing for our lives, tears started to prick at my eyes and I wiped them away.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall