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fear

[feer] / fɪər /




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I do fear that if you start selling your friends’ goods without their help, the sale will begin to feel more laborious than fun.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

But a former DOJ ethics official, speaking on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, said that Dhillon’s participation in the proceedings was anything but routine.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

When such state threats are systematized, they can foment a broader climate of fear, self-censorship and conformity.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

In the U.S., workers fear the widespread loss of jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

We jumped apart like we’d been electrocuted, and I felt a stab of fear as I saw my envelope still grasped tightly in Elliot’s sweaty hand.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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