fear
noun
a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid.
fearing
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present participleof fear.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It also has been helping to expand the U.S. economy, and so far there isn’t evidence that it’s causing the widespread unemployment that many economists have been fearing.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Those families fled fearing death," he said, warning that aid was scarce.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Many said they want to give their pets a fully enriched life, fearing that indoor-only cats miss out on the outdoors experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Rescuers continued battling to reach them on Monday, using explosives to blast into the hillside before pumping air into the Trishuli-3A site - fearing a critical window to reach survivors is closing.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
We posted Olakunde as a guard with him, saying he should not be safe alone; though in truth fearing that he sought an occasion to flee us.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
