The phrase "a realistic fear of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a fear that is based on practical or plausible concerns rather than irrational or unfounded worries.
Example: "Many people have a realistic fear of flying due to the potential for turbulence and mechanical failures."
Alternatives: "a valid concern about" or "a reasonable apprehension of".
As I understand it, the 1951 Convention [on the rights of refugees] doesn't mention sexuality, but because it mentions membership of a social group, that phrase is being used by the courts, rightly, to say that if someone has a realistic fear of persecution they should be allowed to stay".
Or to look at it another way, 6 teams are fighting for the top four spots, and the other 14 have, at the very least, a realistic fear of being drawn into a relegation battle.
Somehow a burqa-clad Marianne, the female national symbol of France, does not seem a realistic fear to me.
People in Latvia have been forced to live in secret, leading double lives out of a very realistic fear of losing their jobs.
Many patients are reluctant to switch treatment products because of a realistic fear that a new inhibitor might emerge; however, better risk stratification will help to inform their decisions.
Now that you have elaborated on the exact causes of your fears, think about it: is it a realistic fear?
Mr Justice Edwards-Stuart said there was a realistic fear that the measures being taken by Basildon Council might go further than the terms of the enforcement notices.
They can fly or ship large amounts of cocaine to West Africa without realistic fear of detection, warehouse it with impunity, and then break their supply down into smaller shipments to beat the more vigilant border policing in Europe — or simply store it in bulk until market or shipping conditions improve.
Admittedly enough, I'm not completely sold on this type of stable coin, as the realistic fear of speculation seems to drive this particular category.
