Explore Fearing through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Fearing meaning
present participle and gerund of fear
Using Fearing
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of fear
- In the example corpus, fearing often appears in combinations such as: fearing for, fearing the, fearing that.
Context around Fearing
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Fearing
- In this selection, "fearing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, drivers, minister, pakistan, taliban, attacks and inadequacy stand out and add context to how "fearing" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include assured without fearing inadequacy and and been left fearing for bobby. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "fearing" sits close to words such as bancorp, battalion and edo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with fearing
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A day later, Algeria’s energy minister, fearing a dangerous precedent, echoed that statement. (14 words)
Afghan journalist, who sought refuge in Pakistan fearing Taliban, now selling kidney to alleviate. (14 words)
Drag queen Carmen Rose said she cancelled a show this year, fearing another crackdown. (14 words)
As important as housing is, perhaps the nation’s Number One crisis, actually, the tiny scale our local officials were tasked with handling nonetheless sent a lot of locals into orbit, fearing the worst for their treasured homes. (38 words)
Despite fearing the Scarlet Witch, Agatha respects Wanda, so her assumed fate at the end of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will have certainly had an effect on the original Salem witch. (34 words)
Fearing disruptions in coming days as actions continue, France's Civil Aviation Authority has requested the cancellation of one-third of flights at Paris' second airport, Orly, on Sunday, and 20% canceled on Monday. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Thank you to the firefighters, whose automatic reaction wasn’t fearing for yourself, but fearing for both neighbors and strangers, showing bravery in the middle of tragedy.
A court was told how the 68-year-old's articulated lorry could be seen weaving five or six times with other drivers fearing it was out of control.
A day later, Algeria’s energy minister, fearing a dangerous precedent, echoed that statement.
A DOG which lacked “any basic training” attacked an Amazon delivery driver in Pontypool, leaving him fearing for his life.
Afghan journalist, who sought refuge in Pakistan fearing Taliban, now selling kidney to alleviate.
And on the other side, Javier's brother also wants him to stay away from Katey, fearing it will bring him trouble.
As important as housing is, perhaps the nation’s Number One crisis, actually, the tiny scale our local officials were tasked with handling nonetheless sent a lot of locals into orbit, fearing the worst for their treasured homes.
As reports of the shooting spread, hundreds of people belonging to the majority Meiti community rushed to the spot fearing attacks by the minority Kuki ethnic group.
A thug who left a taxi driver fearing for his life as he forced him to drive while holding a seven-inch blade to his neck has been locked up.
Being in charge requires a healthy ego, someone who possesses a healthy sense of self and feels confident and self-assured without fearing inadequacy and inferiority.
But after dozens of GOP lawmakers rejected the plan, fearing it would need Democratic support to succeed in the closely divided House, Jordan said it was DOA.
But parents are now plunged into another nightmare of fearing their children’s surgeries will be delayed further.
But the price of others have dropped as investors have panicked, fearing theirs, which were meant to provide more protection than shares, could face the same fate.
Clinging to the Crown’s case theory and fearing the DNA would upend its case, the prosecution dismissed the DNA as a red herring.
Cole Dunphy told the inquest he drove the group to the property fearing they might stab him if he refused.
Despite fearing the Scarlet Witch, Agatha respects Wanda, so her assumed fate at the end of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will have certainly had an effect on the original Salem witch.
Drag queen Carmen Rose said she cancelled a show this year, fearing another crackdown.
EastEnders viewers have been left fearing for Bobby Beale as Cindy Beale makes her way back to Walford after a 25-year absence.
Elsewhere in the memoir, Harry claimed he and William 'begged' Charles not to marry Camilla after Princess Diana's death, fearing that she would be their 'wicked stepmother'.
Fearing disruptions in coming days as actions continue, France's Civil Aviation Authority has requested the cancellation of one-third of flights at Paris' second airport, Orly, on Sunday, and 20% canceled on Monday.
Common combinations with fearing
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- fearing for 42×
- fearing the 30×
- fearing that 19×
- fearing they 12×
- left fearing 7×
- without fearing 6×
- fearing he 6×
- fearing she 6×
- fearing it 5×
- and fearing 5×