fear

Example Sentences

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Former gang member Kevin Martin, who now works with a youth organisation in Glasgow, said those carrying knives were doing so "out of fear and peer pressure".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Even if people can afford a new car, he said, they may avoid buying one because they fear that the new technology and connected features will require dealer service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Some climatologists fear summer events like the World Cup and Olympic Games are just one heatwave away from a major weather-related tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

"Henry was far from the first to so needlessly lose his life, and I fear he won't be the last."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Then a prison boredom—which I soon learned to fear above all else— settled over the cell.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom