Sentence examples for be fear of from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(5)

is fear of

was fear of

be suspicion of

become fear of

be horror of

The phrase "be fear of" is not commonly used or considered correct in written English.
It does not make grammatical sense as a standalone phrase. One possible use of the phrase could be in a sentence such as "Her lack of knowledge can be fear of making a mistake." In this case, "be fear of" could be interpreted as a shortened version of "be a cause for fear or concern for." However, even in this sentence, it would be more grammatically correct to say "Her lack of knowledge can be a source of fear of making a mistake." It would be more appropriate to rephrase the sentence to avoid using "be fear of" altogether, for example: "Her fear of making a mistake stems from her lack of knowledge."

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"Nobody wants to send somebody back where there would be fear of reprisal or even death".

The New York Times

There seems to be fear of them in every western country.

The Guardian - Music

If Syriza wins but does not take power, a principal reason will be fear of how the EU will respond.

The Guardian - Business

So why now? "The only reason not to do it would be fear of failure," says Derek. "It's a challenge.

The Guardian - Music

It's the only time in my life and it just had to be fear of someone attributing that fabulous idea to someone else or something...it worked.

Stanford University

Part of the issue appears to be fear of being associated with lenders or policies linked to the West or the previous regimes.

The New York Times

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It's fear of wine.

The New York Times - Food

"My fear is fear of starving".

The New Yorker

So is fear of global warming.

The New Yorker

"Partly there is fear of more sabotage.

The New York Times

There was fear of foot sprain.

The New York Times

More suggestions(10)

be concern of

expressed fear of

maintained fear of

became fear of

be are of

views fear of

be thought of

be frightened of

be assured of

be afraid of

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