Synonyms of fearing

fearing

verb

present participle of fear

as in worrying

to experience concern or anxiety

her friends feared that she was dating a guy who was all wrong for her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worrying
• fretting
• stressing
• troubling
• sweating
• bothering
• stewing
• fussing
• longing
• yearning
• sweating blood
• giving a hang
• pining
• agonizing
• despairing
• chafing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepting
• taking
• sustaining
• tolerating
• enduring
• bearing
• abiding
• sticking out
• stomaching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fearing

The family member spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity, fearing persecution by the government. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

In the 21st century, presidents and lawmakers would be wise to adopt the same strategy—not fearing AI, but creating a governance system that allows this technology to realize its potential as a source of hope and shared progress. — William R. Gruver, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

An official confirmed that Israel had scrambled warplanes, fearing a hijacking. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

In a 26-page letter through an attorney, seven anonymous Sun Devils, fearing retaliation from Powers, wrote to Arizona State University president Michael Crow to place their head and assistant coaches on leave, per The Athletic. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Perhaps fearing too quick a canonization, his will demanded a 10-year moratorium on scholarly meetings about him. — Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026

Others are well-meaning but misguided, like fearing that talking about suicide will make things worse, or are due to a person’s lack of experience with the umbrella of suicidality (which includes suicidal thoughts, plans, attempts and deaths). — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Her daughter and son-in-law, fearing ICE, recently moved to Mexico. — Kirk Siegler, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

What begins as a desperate journey gradually turns five mismatched dogs into a family and forces Poppy’s dog-fearing mother to see them in an entirely new light. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026