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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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
Hannah Einbinder brings vulnerability to a project that needs her brand of self-excoriating fearlessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
“Rainelle was a force in our lives, a brilliant talent defined by grit, fearlessness, curiosity, intelligence, integrity, and resilience,” the family said in a statement on Instagram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
I missed Katz, missed his puffing and bitching and unflappable fearlessness, hated the thought that I could sit waiting on a rock till the end of time and he would never come.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
