fear

[US]/fɪə/
[UK]/fɪr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. feeling of being afraid or worried about something
vt. to be afraid of or worried about something
vi. to be afraid or worried

Phrases & Collocations

feel fear

overcome fear

instill fear

for fear

for fear of

in fear

with fear

out of fear

fear for

in fear of

Example Sentences

in fear and trembling

There is no fear of that happening.

fear of eternal damnation.

the love and fear of God.

an illogical fear of the supernatural.

such fears are understandable.

our fear of the unknown.

There is not much fear of that.

a pathological fear of the dark

a fear of looking foolish.

atavistic fears and instincts.

fear of increasing unemployment.

a knot of fear in my stomach.

I fear it's too late.

fear for sb.'s safety

acrophobia, or fear of great heights.

unspoken fears of failure.

to lose one's fear of the dark

He did not fear to die.

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