fearfulness

noun

Definition of fearfulnessnext
as in fear
the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger a vet who was adept at easing the fearfulness of her animal patients

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  1. fear
  2. anxiety
  3. dread
Noun
  • The country passed a law last month banning foreign political donations over fears about potential interference in this week’s vote.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The bottom line: Before the latest wave of volatility and emergence of recession fears, America's most important corporate decision-makers were becoming more wary of the growth outlook.
    — Neil Irwin, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of fear
Noun
  • Extreme deficits may lead to obsessive food tracking, anxiety around eating, or disordered eating patterns.
    — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Some patients who try to quit benzodiazepines suffer extreme anxiety, memory loss and intense physical pain.
    — Alex Knapp, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of anxiety
Noun
  • And Answers For Thursday, March 20 Design your location deliberately Live somewhere that inspires you, not fills you with dread.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Its wartime atmosphere gives it a sense of dread all its own and its set pieces are all doozies, especially the Statue of Liberty climax.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of dread
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“Fearfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fearfulness. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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