Examples of for fear of in a Sentence
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The eyewitnesses spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
The witness spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal from the authorities.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
New York Democrats argued that Adams was being forced to make policy concessions to Trump for fear of his charges being reintroduced.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Driving the news: The NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction is on the lease cancellation list, according to a NOAA employee who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
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Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
The witness spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal from the authorities.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
New York Democrats argued that Adams was being forced to make policy concessions to Trump for fear of his charges being reintroduced.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Driving the news: The NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction is on the lease cancellation list, according to a NOAA employee who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
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“For fear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20fear%20of. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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