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.
Example Sentences
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Given Iamaleava’s fearlessness with his legs and the Terrapins’ effective pass rush, it may be difficult to keep the signal-caller on his feet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
That fearlessness was apparent in the inaugural issue, which included, the year before Roe v.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Then John’s father gets home, takes him outside to the family’s garage and shows us, most shockingly, that fearlessness is not inborn.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
The journey will require an impenetrable will and a fearlessness to sacrifice everything for the sake of democracy for all.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
There the old Eskimo hunters she had known in her childhood thought the riches of life were intelligence, fearlessness, and love.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
