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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Opponents of fluoridation have played on paranoid fears for decades, but into the 1960s, these were popularly dismissed as ravings from fringe organizations. —

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024 Related article Many women fear for their safety when running alone. —

Holly Yan, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024 More:Why a potential Trump win, Jan. 6 pardons have one family fearing for their lives Jonathan Pollock managed to avoid arrest and became a fugitive, according to media reports, while Olivia Pollock was arrested but was released on bond and under a monitoring program. —

Antonio Fins, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, school officials, parents and students are expressing alarm and outrage over the trend, and fear for the safety of minority students. —

Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fear for