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Cold War fears could be manipulated through misleading art to attract readers to daunting material.

Antoine, a 40-year-old DJ who works at the airport, says he fears for his children if the police stop doing their jobs.

He does not hesitate to hide some Marxist books from her library because she fears that the military could use them against her.

I was briefly scared into eating regularly, but all too soon, the fears fade and my old habits return.

Nerney fears that Foerster has otherwise been largely forgotten except by his family and fellow cops.

In passing to her own chamber she met the Emperor, and, in the agitation of her maternal fears, told him all that had passed.

"I verily believe they're gone to look at my button," cried Davy, beginning to laugh, in spite of his fears.

Before he faced Lettice, he must forget a moment—forget his fears, his hopes, his ceaseless torment of belief and doubt.

But mindful of her fears, he dispatched one of the troopers to stand sentry outside her door whilst he and his lackey supped.

Full of fears, anxiety, and mistrust, it was a very dispirited Rabecque that now slowly followed Monsieur Gaubert into the inn.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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