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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a legitimate fear" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a concern or anxiety that is considered valid or reasonable in a given context.
Example: "Many people have a legitimate fear of public speaking, as it can be a daunting experience for those unaccustomed to it."
Alternatives: "a valid concern" or "a justifiable fear".
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"Venice is changing, and they're fearful, and it's a legitimate fear".
"Venice is changing, and they're fearful, and it's a legitimate fear". Bonin and commercial property owners want to introduce private security patrols and cleanup crews on the boardwalk and in other homeless hot spots.
It is a legitimate fear.
It's a legitimate fear.
There is a real threat and a legitimate fear.
If that is a legitimate fear, it's not yet one that Poland is willing to recognise.
There was a legitimate fear, too, that welfare dependency itself was psychologically harmful and demoralising.
Ensuring that Syria does not become a haven for Al Qaeda — a legitimate fear — would have to immediately follow.
Having requested asylum, they await an ICE interview to determine if they have a legitimate fear of returning home.
If you have a legitimate fear of persecution, that it seems to me that is a perfectly legitimate reason to stay".
Many of these children have a legitimate fear of what could happen to them if they are sent back to their home countries.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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