Examples of for fear of in a Sentence
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Last year, existing home sales fell to their lowest point in almost three decades, largely due to the lock-in effect, which refers to homeowners who refuse to sell their homes for fear of losing their below-market mortgage rates.
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Alena Botros, Fortune, 23 May 2024
Floyd Brown, a 67-year-old wizened, devout drinker, said old-timers always avoided certain areas for fear of an apelike beast.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
Amal, who preferred to go by his first name for fear of retribution, took a slow drag of his cigarette, fiddling with a pack in his other hand.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 19 May 2024
There are two transparent purposes of these: to intimidate the justices into trimming their sails for fear of more criticism, and (when that fails) to delegitimize their decisions and lay the groundwork for radical changes to destroy the Court in its longstanding form.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 17 May 2024
One physician who works at Ascension and spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of repercussions advised patients who are critically ill or who have chronic illnesses that require detailed follow-up to avoid Ascension locations until the crisis is over.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
Some people trying to lose weight, like Jess, feel conflicted, both glad that society is taking a hard look at diet culture while also hesitant to say anything positive about weight loss for fear of being accused of fatphobia.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 8 May 2024
Officials said some emergency response protocols were being revised in order to protect rescuers, but declined to give details for fear of aiding Russia.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
This means the businesses that contribute to high cholesterol (fast foods, snacks, red meat, etc.) have a keen interest in not lowering the standard for fear of triggering a reduction of consumption of these products.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 25 Apr. 2024
Alena Botros, Fortune, 23 May 2024
Floyd Brown, a 67-year-old wizened, devout drinker, said old-timers always avoided certain areas for fear of an apelike beast.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024
Amal, who preferred to go by his first name for fear of retribution, took a slow drag of his cigarette, fiddling with a pack in his other hand.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 19 May 2024
There are two transparent purposes of these: to intimidate the justices into trimming their sails for fear of more criticism, and (when that fails) to delegitimize their decisions and lay the groundwork for radical changes to destroy the Court in its longstanding form.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 17 May 2024
One physician who works at Ascension and spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of repercussions advised patients who are critically ill or who have chronic illnesses that require detailed follow-up to avoid Ascension locations until the crisis is over.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
Some people trying to lose weight, like Jess, feel conflicted, both glad that society is taking a hard look at diet culture while also hesitant to say anything positive about weight loss for fear of being accused of fatphobia.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 8 May 2024
Officials said some emergency response protocols were being revised in order to protect rescuers, but declined to give details for fear of aiding Russia.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
This means the businesses that contribute to high cholesterol (fast foods, snacks, red meat, etc.) have a keen interest in not lowering the standard for fear of triggering a reduction of consumption of these products.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 25 Apr. 2024
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“For fear of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20fear%20of. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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