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"act out of fear" is a grammatically correct phrase and can be used in written English.
It means to behave or make decisions based on fear rather than rational thinking or logic. Example: "The politician's actions were driven by the need to act out of fear of losing votes, rather than what was in the best interest of the country."
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Rather than acting out of fear of the scary Muslim, politicians act out of fear of the scary PVV, Geert Wilders' Freedom party.
Years ago I made a promise to myself not to act out of fear.
"People act out of fear, because everyone is so hungry for a deal now.
A Turkish novelist looks at what happens when nations act out of fear.
Each demands rigor and health, intelligence and a refusal to act out of fear.
They also do not act out of fear, revenge or innate cruelty, as humans sometimes do.
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In the days after the shooting, sources told the Guardian that officers acted out of fear for the safety of people trapped in nearby flats.
That the authorities failed to act out for fear of being "politically incorrect" just adds to their sense of having been right all along.
Afterwards, his consciousness has changed, and he acts out of fear, ignorance or both.
They acted out of fear that the government would shut down otherwise, he said.
As the defense presented it, "They acted out of fear for their lives and the lives of others".
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