How to Use fearful in a Sentence

fearful

adjective

• He plays the role of a timid and fearful clerk.
• They won the war but at a fearful cost.
• While the word ‘cut’ may be scary for some, there’s no need to be fearful.
  — Danielle Wright, Essence, 15 Dec. 2022
• Since the Nixon era, Democrats have been fearful of being on the wrong side of the crime issue.
  — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 13 Oct. 2022
• Her mother, fearful of the danger, begged her not to go.
  — Diana Reese, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2022
• Since then, he's been sad, he's been angry and he's been fearful.
  — Shimon Prokupecz, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022
• When startled or fearful, your cat might freeze in place and hunker low to the ground.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
• The upside cannot be seen with fearful emotions clouding the view.
  — Mike Gould, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
• Many are fearful that the top star will be on the outside looking in of WWE’s deal with Saudi.
  — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
• Many investors remain fearful that the worst isn’t yet over for stocks this year.
  — Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022
• Kidik called it a rushed process that left her fearful for her safety and the safety of her daughters.
  — Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2023
• Some are parents fearful for their own kids, or, like Schmutte, say they are called by God to do this work.
  — Jessica Contrera, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Sep. 2022
• Once fearful of running into trouble with the law, Pelagea is now the first to take up the workers’ flag.
  — Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
• Sawant said being fearful of lawsuits is not the way to effect progress or change.
  — Deepa Bharath, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2023
• But investors are fearful that there are more dominoes to fall.
  — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 11 May 2023
• While Mayim wasn't afraid to open up about her colonoscopy, many do see the procedure as one to be fearful about.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 23 Aug. 2023
• With everyone fearful of the virus and the future, momentum slowed to a crawl.
  — Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
• Many of these women were unemployed at the time and felt helpless and fearful.
  — Bonnie Marcus, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
• No one wants their child, like the student from Plymouth, to feel fearful going in and learning.
  — Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2023
• But the thing Orion is most fearful of is the dark, something not uncommon among kids.
  — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2024
• According to The Sun, the man also smashed the bottle against the overhead bin as glass and blood dripped down onto fearful fliers.
  — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 7 July 2023
• Many who spoke to The Times did not want to go on the record or provide their full names, fearful of being targeted for their faith.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
• Williams was fearful for his safety and that of the other witnesses, the lawsuit said.
  — Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
• Before that show, I was taught to almost be fearful of actor notes.
  — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2023
• But fearful of a crackdown, some in the crowd left, including Marco.
  — Dake Kang and Huizhong Wu, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Dec. 2022
• This still makes Amber Sax and the families of the other Marines who died with her husband fearful.
  — Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
• An old rule of thumb among investors is to be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.
  — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2024
• Spooked by Kwarteng’s doubling down on the mammoth tax cuts and fearful about their potential impact on the U.K.
  — Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2022
• Guests are less likely to feel the movement of the waves at that size, which also can be helpful for passengers who are fearful of water or prone to seasickness, Kuther said.
  — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
• But the recovery this week is more a sign that traders are fearful of missing out on future gains than a signal that markets are stabilizing, some investors say.
  — Krystal Hur, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 25 Sep 2024