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.
fears
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pluralof fear.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof fear (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
fearnouna 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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She fears guests leaving more mess could mean hiring extra cleaners and increasing costs – expenses that may ultimately be passed on to her guests.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Berlin is in contact with officials in France and Italy amid fears that radicals from overseas could seek to join the German protests.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
“For some friends, seeing someone they care about struggle can trigger fears about aging, disability, vulnerability, or mortality,” it adds.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Many of the top technology stocks, which seemed almost unstoppable for months, got hammered this week as fears grew that massive spending on artificial intelligence won’t pay off anytime soon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The announcement did little to settle the fears of Japanese citizens, who had been told to evacuate only up to 12 miles from Fukushima Daiichi.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
