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.
will fear
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future tenseof fear.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,” the Psalmist says, in the King James Version.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
But there are not many clubs in the competition Palace will fear.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
But the judge said the anonymity was necessary, given the “unprecedented circumstances,” including extensive news coverage and “a very strong risk that jurors will fear harassment, unwarranted invasions of their privacy and retaliation.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
Or will fear of being painted as “anti-police,” or disagreement with certain police revisions specific to the D.C. bill, push them away from defending D.C. self-government?
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2023
Even if we get out of here, will fear become a part of daily life, like breathing?
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
