fear
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Investors also fear that generative AI could disrupt the country's $315-billion IT services industry by automating tasks long outsourced to India, such as customer service and app maintenance.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
My fear is that next time, and there likely will be a next time, regular people will think: There’s no one to trust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The fear of failure can do as much harm as actually screwing up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
“It surges when people are disproportionately betting on upside, and collapses, then greed gives way to fear and bearishness,” he said in a note.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
The great fear Duane had as they climbed up the mountain was being overtaken and replaced by something more powerful: the feeling of exhilaration.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Tech shares have seen rollercoaster volatility in recent days, as investors lurch between bullish optimism over sustained AI demand, and fears that the big valuations are unrealistic.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
A year after concerns about artificial intelligence began to weigh on the company’s shares, the results are likely to ease market fears, which have been overstated, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
There are also some potential opportunities in the software group, which had been crushed earlier this year due to investors’ fears around artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
It has poured further fuel onto the fire of fears about gaming's potentially digital future - after Xbox rival PlayStation faced an outage of its own on Friday.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Much elated with her success, Jo did ‘tell on’, all about their plays and plans, their hopes and fears for Father, and the most interesting events of the little world in which the sisters lived.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Economies across the eurozone have proved more resilient than feared in the face of continued supply-chain disruptions and higher energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The 65-year-old, who checks public radio every morning for the latest Danube water report, said he was catching fewer fish than before and feared for farm crops.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
He added that he feared that "the entire village would be lost" and said it was an "absolute godsend" that the rains came to help dampen the flames.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Investors perhaps feared a worse update to the outlook, and IBM shares were up 3% in the extended session following the latest update.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
People revered him as much as they feared him; they were just as anxious to prove themselves worthy party members as they were to avoid arrest.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Bangladesh's fugitive ex-premier Sheikh Hasina told AFP she was determined to return to her country by December despite fearing for her life.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Whatever led to the hack, it's clear this is a major moment for the AI industry and the cyber security world, which collided this year in ways people had been fearing for a long time.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
In the decade since, U.S. officials had tried to keep Saudi Arabia from developing its own program, fearing it would fuel nuclear competition across the Middle East.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The company stopped short of announcing job cuts or factory closures on Thursday, despite unions fearing potential job losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
He picked up a truffle and tossed it away with a sigh of satisfaction, fearing he might burst if he forced another bite into his mouth.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
