fearfulness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fearfulness
Noun
  • Some of this fear is rooted in social comparison, but much of it is tied to daily concerns about funding retirement accounts and covering child care costs.
    Eliza Brooke, Vox, 23 May 2025
  • While on the stand, Ventura also opened up about dating Mescudi for a short period, but allegedly having to break it off out of fear of Combs' reaction.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Trousdale’s songs adroitly address female empowerment, loss, heartbreak, anxiety, mental health and other subjects while striking a winning balance between melancholia and buoyancy.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
  • More than 6 million have a parent with both a substance use disorder and significant symptoms of depression, anxiety or both.
    Ty Schepis, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • At night, the power was often cut, and guards would scream threats into the darkness, heightening dread and disorientation.
    Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
  • Anxiety is a feeling of fear and dread, often triggered by stressful situations, uncertainty, and perceived threats.12 People whose anxiety does not go away or gets worse over time may have an anxiety disorder.
    Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 19 May 2025
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“Fearfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fearfulness. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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