fearfulness

noun

Definition of fearfulnessnext
as in fear
the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger a vet who was adept at easing the fearfulness of her animal patients

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  1. fear
  2. anxiety
  3. dread
Noun
  • Read the full Leo Daily Horoscope Virgo (August 23 - September 22) What fears are driving your consciousness?
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Revisit this list whenever fear starts to creep in.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of fear
Noun
  • Use these tips to replace dread and anxiety with confidence this performance review season!
    Sean Manning, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The federal government is spending billions to build new chargers to address that anxiety.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of anxiety
Noun
  • But there’s nothing tricky, or complicated, about why millions endorsed a man preaching a gospel of violence and dread.
    Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Reihana rode through waves of dust and dread, training her mind on the coming race instead of the nearing Taliban.
    Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of dread
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