fear
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Empathy can make us feel things we may not like, including reactions like fear.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
In addition to the complications your friend endured, a bad fall can lead to loss of mobility and even a possible withdrawal from social situations due to fear of falling again.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
The companies have said they would maintain a large presence in Oklahoma City, but some officials fear that will dwindle over time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Rising sea levels have already largely swamped two of Tuvalu's nine coral atolls -- and scientists fear the entire archipelago could be unliveable by the end of the century.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
With a clarity born of fear, he took in every detail.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
He said that software “leaders” like Microsoft could see a boost from AI fears, unlike other Big Tech companies.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Missile and drone attacks from Iran during the war raised fears about flying to the Persian Gulf city that has become a household name for luxury travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Maxime Fallet, who works at a Doubs riverboat excursion company, fears the lake is "destined to disappear", for lack of a plan to save it.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
While he has not raised concerns about his body, she fears he could look up to AI characters online.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The Germans had anxieties and fears of their own.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Stocks rose as investors bet that the Fed won’t be forced to raise rates as aggressively as previously feared after a weaker than expected jobs report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The incidents have amplified calls to slow AI development, most notably from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who wrote last month that he feared swarms of agents "taking over the entire internet."
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Back then, stocks were mired in a painful bear market as the Federal Reserve kicked off an aggressive series of interest-rate hikes that many feared would drive the U.S. economy into a recession.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
She encouraged households to check whether they were eligible for support schemes, including the Warm Home Discount, and to seek advice early if they feared falling behind on payments.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
We clear a rise in the rock, pull up over a cliff, and it’s worse than I feared: my coyote is in the middle of the path, lying on her side, panting.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
At times, pilots have panicked, fearing they were running out of runway, and braked too hard, causing accidents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Here, five principles from Chin’s book on how to live more by fearing less.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
They express confidence in public while perhaps fearing in private that a worst-case scenario could make it hopeless to try to save everyone.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
There has been opposition to some of these developments in the UK too, from Buckinghamshire and Berkshire to Brick Lane in east London, with locals fearing their areas will be negatively impacted.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
We posted Olakunde as a guard with him, saying he should not be safe alone; though in truth fearing that he sought an occasion to flee us.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
