Sentence examples for a marked fear from inspiring English sources

"Social anxiety is technically a marked fear of social or performance situations in which negative evaluation may occur.

The DSM-5 defines SAD as a "marked fear or anxiety about one or more social situations in which the individual is exposed to possible scrutiny by others" (Criterion A; p. 202), with the individual fearing that they will act in a way or show anxiety symptoms that will lead to them being negatively evaluated (Criterion B).

The respondents rate their perceived social fear in these potentially phobic situations on a three-point scale corresponding to no fear, some fear, and marked fear.

Usually when an article title implies that a major city is facing imminent doom due to anything short of an earthquake or a substantiated terror attack, I file it away in a little box in my brain marked "fear-mongering bullshit" and read no further.

The main reason for a negative DSM-IV-TR diagnosis was criterion A (marked and persistent fear of one or more social or performance situations).

One of the puzzles surrounding social phobia is that patients with this problem are often exposed to phobic situations without showing a marked reduction in their fears.

If you believe that your child "chooses" the lifestyle they are living, and could just as well choose a heterosexual lifestyle, ask yourself: Who would voluntarily choose a life marked by fear of discovery, discrimination, and isolation by classmates, friends, colleagues, and family?

If you believe that your child "chooses" the lifestyle he/she is living, and could just as well choose a heterosexual lifestyle, ask yourself: Who would voluntarily choose a life marked by fear of discovery, discrimination, and isolation by classmates, friends, colleagues, and family?

He thought about coloring in the center of the kite with a marking pen but feared that would sink the sail.

A few rough seasons had lowered the team in the people's esteem, but in a moment marked by fear and sadness the people came back to them.

They've grown up in a generation marked by fear.