fear for
phrasal verb
feared for; fearing for; fears for
: to feel concern for (something or someone) : to worry about (something or someone)
She feared for her husband's safety.
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Senate Majority Leader Nancy King, a Montgomery County Democrat, said the masking of ICE agents represents fear for immigrants in her district.
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William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
So many warrants were indisputable proof that the shooter had been right to fear for his life.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
They were targeted, chased, and left fearing for their lives.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The agent who shot her, Jonathan Ross, was in fear for his life, the Department of Homeland Security said.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
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William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
So many warrants were indisputable proof that the shooter had been right to fear for his life.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
They were targeted, chased, and left fearing for their lives.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The agent who shot her, Jonathan Ross, was in fear for his life, the Department of Homeland Security said.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Fear for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fear%20for. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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