fear
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But through journal entries from that time, narrated in the film by Diane Lane, the audience can piece together where the fear and the pride meet.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
In July last year, the 43-year-old from Bedfordshire, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, pleaded not guilty to two counts of harassment causing fear of violence towards reporters Andrew Young and Jacob Dirnhuber.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Another part of the math that impedes people from buying long-range insurance products is fear of inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
“They’re trying to instill fear in society,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
The lack of sleep catching up with me, the fear and tumult over the last week.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Strategist Tom Lee says investors should not shrink from the pullback in stocks surrounding AI investment fears.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Kyiv residents have already seen their taps run dry and this, plus the ability to take away wastewater, is causing public health fears.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
The children's father Dr Abdul Shakoor, who was the only survivor that night, says he fears he will die before the case is solved.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
In a Monday note, Barclays analyst Ajay Rajadhyaksha drew a direct parallel to the March 2023 regional-banking panic, when the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank triggered fears of an all-out recession.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
Though he fears he never does the circus justice in these clockwork tributes.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
On trading: A feared “Black Monday” never arrived.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
His widow, Jeanne d'Arc Rwigema Uwizeye, told BBC Great Lakes in a written message that she now feared for her family's safety.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
On Thursday he said he feared clashes after what he called "urban violence" during the student protests.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
But he feared it would only be a matter of time before his secret was discovered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“It may be a lost bird caught in the rafters,” Penelope said, although she too feared something worse.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
"It was a really hard time," she said, fearing she would have to move back in with her parents, into her childhood bedroom.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
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
Sam looked up into the pale sky, fearing to see hawks or eagles hovering over them with bright unfriendly eyes.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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