FEARING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

fearing

verb

present participle of fear

as in worrying

to experience concern or anxiety her friends feared that she was dating a guy who was all wrong for her

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Recent Examples of fearing Five former corporate employees agreed to speak with NPR on the condition of anonymity, fearing retaliation from Mazal Group. — Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 The plan fell apart in 2024 amid state and federal lawsuits fearing consumer harm and anticompetitive practices. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026 At its 2026 national summit, the book-ban-pushing, DEI-opposing, trans-fearing Moms of Liberty group unveiled a new AI tool designed to monitor school board agendas across more than 13,000 school districts nationwide. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026 Because of the weather, Douglas and his team had to sit on the tarmac for an hour and a half, fearing the whole time that the Moroccan authorities would catch on to their plan and show up to quarantine or arrest them. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 The family member spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity, fearing persecution by the government. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 In the 21st century, presidents and lawmakers would be wise to adopt the same strategy—not fearing AI, but creating a governance system that allows this technology to realize its potential as a source of hope and shared progress. — William R. Gruver, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026 An official confirmed that Israel had scrambled warplanes, fearing a hijacking. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026 Perhaps fearing too quick a canonization, his will demanded a 10-year moratorium on scholarly meetings about him. — Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026

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That’s also worrying Western agencies like the CIA, which share intel with Germany.

— Greg Dixon, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
The implications are worrying, especially when considering the fact that Black Friday and Cyber Monday are fast approaching.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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