fearfulness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fearfulness
Noun
  • Choosing to be bold and to fight fear is not the easy choice.
    Mitchell W. Berger, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2025
  • By the end of the month, Mercury will clash with Pluto retrograde, forcing intense conversations that bring hidden fears around your work environment and culture, or past experiences that need to be dealt with to the surface.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Millennials courageously started talking openly about therapy, anxiety, and depression, breaking decades of stigma.
    Charell G. Coleman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • Giving into your kids to avoid your own feelings of stress and anxiety does more harm than good in the long run, says bestselling author and personal growth expert Mel Robbins.
    Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • As the anniversary of Will’s disappearance approaches, so does a heavy, familiar dread.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2025
  • Does the thought of snakes gliding through the air at frightening speeds fill you with dread?
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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“Fearfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fearfulness. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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