fear

Example Sentences

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Messrs. Schmidt and Gates may think they can allay the fear and despair they’ve helped to inspire by issuing a few oracles on the unwisdom of catastrophism.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Visitors move through rooms built around fear, grief, resilience and joy inside a space that is itself suspended between identities: no longer a medical center, but not yet a behavioral health campus.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The World Cup was supposed to provide a tourism boom for the US, but now the fear is it may never materialise.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

"Taiwan's future cannot be decided by foreign forces, nor can it be held hostage by fear, division, or short-term interests," Lai said in a speech to mark the second year of his presidency.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

I stumbled down the stairs, my knees shaking as much from fear as from flu.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom