fears
Example Sentences
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When he sat down to write "Insidious: Out of the Further," the sixth installement of the blockbuster horror franchise, director Jacob Chase channeled his fears over a major life event: becoming a parent.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Additionally, Barnett’s death inspired other whistleblowers to come forward despite their fears of retaliation from Boeing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Instead, he projects “a period of scary recession fears, intense enough to cause an S&P 500 correction and an S&P 500 technology sector bear market before the end of this year.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
With respect to this recent attack, experts’ fears nearly played out in Clayton County, Georgia, when a pressure drop was noted but quickly addressed.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
He seemed content; he accepted the lies I told him and sighed a little—perhaps in relief, for who knows what fears tormented his child’s mind?
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
