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Synonyms for fear

possibility

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be afraid of

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  • be afraid of
  • dread
  • be scared of
  • be frightened of
  • shudder at
  • be fearful of
  • be apprehensive about
  • tremble at
  • be terrified by
  • have a horror of
  • take fright at
  • have a phobia about
  • have qualms about
  • live in dread of
  • be in a blue funk about
  • have butterflies in your stomach about
  • shake in your shoes about

revere

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regret

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  • regret
  • feel
  • suspect
  • have a feeling
  • have a hunch
  • have a sneaking suspicion
  • have a funny feeling

fear for something or or someone

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  • worry about
  • be concerned about
  • be anxious about
  • tremble for
  • be distressed about
  • feel concern for
  • be disquieted over
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Synonyms for fear

great agitation and anxiety caused by the expectation or the realization of danger

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to be afraid of

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Synonyms for fear

an anxious feeling

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a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

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be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

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be afraid or scared of

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be sorry

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regard with feelings of respect and reverence

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In addition, the number of intense fears can be indicated (i.e., the number of fears endorsed 'a lot'), as can the most prevalent fears for a given child/adolescent or group of children and adolescents (i.e., boys, preadolescents, school phobic youngsters, etc.).
Understanding fear in school children
Yet, no previous study with African American youth has reported higher death and danger fears for this group than for White youth of the same age.
Examining race/ethnicity and fears of children and adolescents in the United States: differences between white, African American, and Hispanic populations
Joy Burnham has studied children's fears for 12 years; she has administered the American Fear Survey for Children (FSSC-AM; Burnham, 2005) to more than 2,000 students in grades 2-12 in four states and has authored or coauthored nine national/ international articles related to children's fears.
Examining the fears of gifted children
`Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a man who fears for his life and property,' he said.
House of love has many rooms: Mary Lean finds some remarkable companions on the road from fear to love
The few Dutch family advisors who treated the subject agreed upon the opinion that little children's fears for strangers, thunder or the dark were caused by adults.
THE MEANING OF FEAR. EMOTIONAL STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN IN THE NETHERLANDS, 1850-1950: WAS THERE A WESTERN TRANSFORMATION?
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