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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The dynamic midfielder was named on the bench on a handful of occasions in the previous campaign after fearlessly holding his own in training with the first team.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Lots of energy, but also the ability to move fearlessly in unstable environments.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Borgli fearlessly asks how quickly the images we consume by scrolling or watching the news affect our thinking.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026
The student body collectively sighed “Alas, this too,” but then mobbed the dorms anyway, cheering and hugging fearlessly with unmasked smiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
To think, just a year ago I would have followed him fearlessly, exhilarated and breathless each time the board groaned beneath me.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
