How to Use fear in a Sentence

fear

1 of 2 noun
  • He told us about all his hopes and fears.
  • She has a morbid fear of cats.
  • He was trembling with fear.
  • I've been trying to overcome my fear of flying.
  • The government is trying to allay fears of a recession.
  • Employees expressed fears that the company would go out of business.
  • They regarded their enemies with fear and hatred.
  • The doctor's diagnosis confirmed our worst fears.
  • Are those still your worst fears?
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • Pig fear had the same sour reek as our fear.
    — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • All of my rage and fear and wonder.
    — Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
  • My fear is about what happens next.
    — Paola Ramos, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The city was taken over by fear.
    — Karla Gachet, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But that only made the fear grow.
    — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • There were fears but also hopes.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The fear was creeping in, for sure.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The stick shift induced new fear.
    — Weike Wang, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
  • Our worst fears were soon confirmed.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
  • That fear of the unknown hangs over them.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Just looking at her, all of my fear went away.
    — Ale Russian, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Just looking at her, all of my fear went away.
    — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
  • His fears have since been confirmed.
    — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • That fear doesn’t get solved with software.
    — Michael Bush, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The fear of a man with a single foot over a cliff edge.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • You’ll then be forced to wander around and face your fears alone.
    — Grace Dickinson, Philly.com, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Zoe Zannos does not share my fear.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 May 2026
  • Those who are afraid to leave their homes for fear of a stray bullet?
    — Star Tribune, 26 July 2021
  • If there is no guide in the room, fear will look for an escape hatch.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • They won’t be stopped by fear or by adults who try to quash their voices.
    — Erika Pesantes, Sun-Sentinel.com, 3 Mar. 2018
  • Last time this all felt much harder to share, there was so much more fear.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2023

fear

2 of 2 verb
  • There's no need to fear.
  • He was a cruel king who was feared and hated by his subjects.
  • Where does fear live in your body?
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
  • Love is stronger than any type of hate or fear.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Richard Volpe fear the clock will run out.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • What are Asian carp and why are they feared?
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Men fear it just as much as women.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • That logo has to be feared again.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The switch that Williamson feared would be flipped was.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • No child should fear coming to school.
    — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • Because right now, it’s not feared.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
  • But fear not, because this led to free beer.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
  • Some staff fear this could be a prelude to job cuts.
    — ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026
  • If none of this makes a lick of sense, never fear.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Yet Phoebe is telling us ghosts are not meant to be feared.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
  • But height was no match for fire, the menace feared above all.
    — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Democrats feared their crowded field might shut them out of runoff.
    — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • And, fears that Iran could attack us here at home.
    — Bill Wachsberger, Baltimore Sun, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Germany feared imports would be cut off in war.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Liz is the one that’s fearing the empty nest.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Many people who left their homes feared a tsunami.
    — Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • That’s not a reason to fear this moment.
    — Philip Moyer, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Turner both feared him and sought his approval.
    — The Week Us, TheWeek, 19 May 2026
  • The logo still isn’t feared at this point, either.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
  • In any event, don't fear the polar vortex.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But many fear these changes could become long-lasting.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • But many fear these changes could become long-lasting.
    — Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • You should be feared protecting the rim.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Parents fear taking their kids to school.
    — Aubrey Jackson Soller, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
  • There’s nothing to fear but fear itself.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026

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