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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Abrego Garcia received a protective court order in 2019 barring him from being deported to El Salvador due to fear for his safety.
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Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
This week, Jennifer Gould reports on Ivy League professors living the Handmaid’s Tale life—fleeing America for Canada out of fear for their freedoms.
—Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
Out of fear for her safety, the teacher did not report to work the next day, the court document says.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
The man, fearing for his safety, left the plaza as the woman continued to shout, police said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2025
This week, Jennifer Gould reports on Ivy League professors living the Handmaid’s Tale life—fleeing America for Canada out of fear for their freedoms.
—Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
Out of fear for her safety, the teacher did not report to work the next day, the court document says.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
The man, fearing for his safety, left the plaza as the woman continued to shout, police said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Fear for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear%20for. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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