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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After a group of four hikers became lost Saturday in a remote, mountainous region of Riverside County, a fellow hiker in their group — fearing for their safety — struck out on his own to search for them, authorities said.
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The agent who fired at her, Jonathan Ross, may well have feared for his life, said The Wall Street Journal.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 Jan. 2026
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, (who was recently in hiding and fearing for her life from the Maduro regime, won the prize in 2025 but gave it to Trump while meeting him at the White House on Thursday.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
While riding in the back, Colvin feared for her safety, with the two officers spouting lascivious commentary about her looks and one officer even riding beside her in the back.
—Essence, 15 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The agent who fired at her, Jonathan Ross, may well have feared for his life, said The Wall Street Journal.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 Jan. 2026
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, (who was recently in hiding and fearing for her life from the Maduro regime, won the prize in 2025 but gave it to Trump while meeting him at the White House on Thursday.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
While riding in the back, Colvin feared for her safety, with the two officers spouting lascivious commentary about her looks and one officer even riding beside her in the back.
—Essence, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Fear for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear%20for. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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