fear

When the issuers of bonds no longer fear having to surrender a pound of flesh and they view their commitment as anything less than binding, bonds become little more than oral promises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Asked what she would say to another woman who may fear her age, disability or health could get in the way of success, she says: "I would encourage them to just start."

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“They garner all this fear and drama, but at same time, the music is delivering on such a serious note. ‘

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

These included self-control, fear of missing out on social experiences, and neuroticism, a personality trait associated with a greater tendency to experience negative emotions such as anxiety, sadness, fear, and anger.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

“Edda,” he says one more time, and this time the note in his voice is not an apology but something that sounds like fear.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Yet fears about the rest of the economy’s vulnerability to higher rates already has reignited a “safety trade” in AI stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

There is potential for more positive earnings upgrades during third-quarter reporting, while sovereign fears seem to be misplaced as banks have significantly cut domestic sovereign holdings, Citi adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Again, Mandel fears it’s a bit of both.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

For Americans living on the island, there were fears that the latest incident would create tensions within the community.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

“Any whey-blooded pudding-guts who fears to stand with you will have me to deal with!”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

Some of the dozen or so employees who left feared another one of New State’s four funds could be facing similar challenges, and questioned the firm’s likelihood of raising another new fund, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

For years, Yuan has avoided public attention, but said she recently decided to break her silence as she feared Xu could get a job at another company and go on to harm others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

It was also an age his parents feared he would never reach.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Leading economic institutes recently upgraded their growth forecasts for the Germany economy for 2026 to 1.3 percent, saying it had weathered the fallout from the Iran war better than feared.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

They recalled the Treaty of Versailles and how its harsh policies had led to World War II. They feared another harsh treaty could lead to another war.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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

One wonders why the author makes such rigid pronouncements, as if fearing readers will judge Clara for having a beating heart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 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

Ira says that fearing for her safety, she signed a statement retracting her allegations, which she now regrets.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

At the thought of Mamá crying every day, fearing for our lives, tears started to prick at my eyes and I wiped them away.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall