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.
Examples of fear for in a Sentence
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The teller feared for their safety and complied with the demands, Elk Grove police said.
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
The survey found that 66% of Jewish students interpreted it as a call for the expulsion and genocide of Israeli Jews, a perception closely linked to fears for their safety.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
His gruff boss Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) fears for is own hide and wants Shardlake to solve the crime and shutter the beleaguered monastery.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Some Jewish students fear for their safety as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war at the Ivy League school in New York City continue to rise.
—USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
However, the showrunner — who is a mom to Harper, 21, Emerson Pearl, 11, and Beckett, 10 — also discussed the mental toll of fearing for her personal safety.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
The sheriff’s office noted the two individuals who knew of the confession were independent witnesses who did not know each other and had not come forward earlier out of fear for their safety as Williams had threatened them.
—Mallika Kallingal, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Israeli officials have declared at last 35 of them dead in absentia, and relatives and friends fear for the fate of the rest as the conflict drags on.
—NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
But analysts and party officials warn that the violence has already chilled some campaigns; dozens of candidates across multiple states have backed out of their races fearing for their lives.
—David Shortell, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
The survey found that 66% of Jewish students interpreted it as a call for the expulsion and genocide of Israeli Jews, a perception closely linked to fears for their safety.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
His gruff boss Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) fears for is own hide and wants Shardlake to solve the crime and shutter the beleaguered monastery.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
Some Jewish students fear for their safety as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war at the Ivy League school in New York City continue to rise.
—USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
However, the showrunner — who is a mom to Harper, 21, Emerson Pearl, 11, and Beckett, 10 — also discussed the mental toll of fearing for her personal safety.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
The sheriff’s office noted the two individuals who knew of the confession were independent witnesses who did not know each other and had not come forward earlier out of fear for their safety as Williams had threatened them.
—Mallika Kallingal, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
Israeli officials have declared at last 35 of them dead in absentia, and relatives and friends fear for the fate of the rest as the conflict drags on.
—NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
But analysts and party officials warn that the violence has already chilled some campaigns; dozens of candidates across multiple states have backed out of their races fearing for their lives.
—David Shortell, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Fear for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear%20for. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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