as in worrying
to experience concern or anxiety
her friends feared that she was dating a guy who was all wrong for her
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Recent Examples of fearing
Many Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries hesitate to return to work, fearing loss of benefits and health coverage.
—
Diane Winiarski,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Some even spent the night outdoors, fearing further collapses.
—
Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Chavez, fearing other vehicles would hit him, maneuvered the truck beyond the slide around and parked on the shoulder.
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Logan Smith,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
After the main quake, Meneses left her home with others and remained outside on the street with neighbors, fearing additional tremors.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
But despite more than 50 years of data showing the cholesterol-lowering medications are safe, many people are still hesitant to take statins, fearing side effects.
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Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Peach State farmers were fearing crop losses.
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Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Stewart fearing the soldier was suicidal.
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Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Who would dare challenge Putin with his nearly eighty-per-cent approval rating and a significant part of the élite fearing his disappearance?
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Diane Winiarski,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Some even spent the night outdoors, fearing further collapses.
—
Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Chavez, fearing other vehicles would hit him, maneuvered the truck beyond the slide around and parked on the shoulder.
—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
After the main quake, Meneses left her home with others and remained outside on the street with neighbors, fearing additional tremors.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
But despite more than 50 years of data showing the cholesterol-lowering medications are safe, many people are still hesitant to take statins, fearing side effects.
—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Peach State farmers were fearing crop losses.
—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Stewart fearing the soldier was suicidal.
—
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Who would dare challenge Putin with his nearly eighty-per-cent approval rating and a significant part of the élite fearing his disappearance?
—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fearing
worrying
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This common form of anxiety arises when dogs are left alone for an amount of time, often worrying that they will permanently be left behind.
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Taken together, the actions signal a worrying return to a reality where people with disabilities are pushed to the margins of society, advocates said.
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“Fearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fearing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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