fear

[fɪr]

Definition:
1. The bad feeling that you have when you are in danger.
2. An anxious feeling.
3. Be afraid or scared of; be frightened of.

Use 'fear' in a sentence:

1. The only way to conquer a fear is to face it.
2. The man was almost incoherent with fear.
3. Police fear that the killer may strike again.
4. His emotions veered between fear and anger.
5. The child was shaking with fear .
6. Her eyes showed no fear.
7. We all fear disability or infirmity.
8. Only in his dreams does he give expression to his fears.
9. First, you have to think logically about your fears.
10. Fear clutched at her heart.
11. He felt a cold shiver of fear run through him.
12. He could always smell out fear.
13. Fear engulfed her.
14. Racism feeds on fear.
15. She showed no fear.
16. These youngsters are motivated not by a desire to achieve, but by fear of failure.
17. That's a perfectly legitimate fear.
18. A ripple of fear passed through him.
19. There are fears of a hidden agenda behind this new proposal.
20. They are unlikely to get here on time, I fear.
21. Tentacles of fear closed around her body.
22. She has an illogical fear of insects.
23. She felt the sudden clutch of fear.
24. We fear for his safety.
25. She was paralysed by fear and love.
26. Alone in the car, she shuddered with fear.
27. She told me all her hopes, dreams and fears.
28. They did not want to give evidence for fear of reprisals.
29. He lives in constant fear of assassination.
30. She felt her stomach knot with fear.
31. There was no fear that anything would be misunderstood.
32. Fear of failure was bred into him at an early age.
33. Carla fears for her son.
34. Doctors fear he may never fight again.
35. Fear stalks the streets of the city at night.
36. His fear turned out to be well founded.
37. The article was spiked for fear of legal action against the newspaper.
38. She sat upright, her body rigid with fear.
39. There were fears that privatization would lead to job losses.
40. More than two million refugees have fled the area, fearing attack by loyalist forces.
41. Fear showed in his eyes.
42. All his employees fear him.
43. We lived for years in a perpetual state of fear.
44. She had feared she was going down with pneumonia or bronchitis.
45. He pushed aside the feelings of fear.
46. Many people fear change because they do not like the old ways to be disrupted.
47. Fear was the hostages' constant companion.
48. Don't worry, you have nothing to fear from us.
49. We lived in constant fear of losing our jobs.
50. I could feel a knot of fear in my throat.
51. Never fear, everything will be all right.
52. They lived in fear of their master.
53. I had to run away for fear he might one day kill me.
54. Then one day his worst fears were confirmed.
55. He also spoke of his fears for the future of his country's culture.
56. We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow.
57. A wave of fear swept over him.
58. Aggression is often the result of fear.
59. He fled on Friday, saying he feared for his life.
60. Police officers fear invidious comparisons.
61. There is a fear that the freeze on bank accounts could prove a lasting deterrent to investors.
62. His greatest fear is of being burnt alive.
63. Fear and excitement suddenly flowed over me.
64. Death doesn't hold any fear for me.
65. Women and children are feared to be among the victims.
66. He feared for his mother, left alone on the farm.
67. People fear that security cameras could infringe personal liberties.
68. These people have been living for years under the shadow of fear.