fear for
phrasal verb
feared for; fearing for; fears for
: to feel concern for (something or someone) : to worry about (something or someone)
She feared for her husband's safety.
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Many Afghans who worked for the US but were unable to escape Afghanistan now live in hiding, in fear for their lives.
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Sophia Saifi, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Many Jewish students have been living in fear for more than a year.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
The confusion around Musk’s efforts to trim federal spending has led to an air of fear for federal workers, many of whom are still debating the resignation offer but worry that the lack of legality could leave them without a job or funding in the future.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Feb. 2025
Being confined to a classroom with fear for your own life is a nightmare that no one should have to experience.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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Sophia Saifi, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Many Jewish students have been living in fear for more than a year.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
The confusion around Musk’s efforts to trim federal spending has led to an air of fear for federal workers, many of whom are still debating the resignation offer but worry that the lack of legality could leave them without a job or funding in the future.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Feb. 2025
Being confined to a classroom with fear for your own life is a nightmare that no one should have to experience.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Fear for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear%20for. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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