fear for
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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No one else was injured but numerous people including healthcare workers took refuge out of fear for their lives.
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 15 June 2026
The victim complied, fearing for his life.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Austin and Ashley also got it all on camera, fearing for Lindsay's life.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026
But when a local photographer published an identifiable photo of Alex’s face, André feared for their safety and moved out of England entirely to a remote part of France.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2026
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 15 June 2026
The victim complied, fearing for his life.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Austin and Ashley also got it all on camera, fearing for Lindsay's life.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 13 June 2026
But when a local photographer published an identifiable photo of Alex’s face, André feared for their safety and moved out of England entirely to a remote part of France.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2026
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“Fear for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear%20for. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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