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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But with far-right extremist groups staging anti-Pride protests, many Pride attendees fear for their safety.
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Esme Nicholson, NPR, 25 July 2025
The Department of Homeland Security says those who lose TPS eligibility should consider self-deportation with assistance, but affected individuals have expressed fear for their safety if returned.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
What’s new — and perhaps most troubling — in the recent batch of opinion surveys are growing fears for the state of our democracy.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
Apollo Go’s expansion in Wuhan last year sparked protests from local taxi drivers who feared for their livelihoods.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2025
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Esme Nicholson, NPR, 25 July 2025
The Department of Homeland Security says those who lose TPS eligibility should consider self-deportation with assistance, but affected individuals have expressed fear for their safety if returned.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
What’s new — and perhaps most troubling — in the recent batch of opinion surveys are growing fears for the state of our democracy.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
Apollo Go’s expansion in Wuhan last year sparked protests from local taxi drivers who feared for their livelihoods.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 July 2025
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“Fear for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear%20for. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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