Emotions / A2

FEER/fɪə/

Fear is the feeling that something bad may happen: a fear of flying, in fear, without fear. Afraid and frightened describe how you feel (I am afraid). Fear is usually the noun; the verb fear (I fear we are late) is a little more formal. Scare is often the cause. Do not write fear when you mean fair or fare.

Meaning

The feeling that something bad may happen.

Examples

• “She has a fear of flying.”
• “His only fear was missing the last bus.”
• “A lot of learners have a fear of speaking in class.”

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a fear of + -ing. Adjectives: afraid / frightened. Formal verb: I fear that…

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