Sentence examples for fear of compromising from inspiring English sources

They are wary of speaking on the record, for fear of compromising their message of discipline.

But he was unwilling to speak out against Nixon's actions for fear of compromising the country's intelligence capabilities.

In the 1990s it adamantly opposed a French scheme for an "economic government" as a counterweight to the European Central Bank, for fear of compromising the ECB's independence.

Critics accuse Britain of failing to speak out over Xi's crackdown for fear of compromising Downing Street's fight to make Britain China's "best friend in the west".

Moore says that although he reported the theft on 5 September – well within the deadline – the Metropolitan police initially advised him not to tell customers about the theft for fear of compromising the investigation.

In a statement yesterday, Visa said that it was aware of the situation, but had not disclosed the data breach earlier because of a request by law enforcement officials that it be kept confidential for fear of compromising an investigation.

Patient privacy will obviously be a major concern here, and fears of compromising it will likely be the biggest hurdle to adoption among both consumers and their doctors.

The U.S. Attorney agreed but only on condition that they take no photographs and not publicly talk about the dogs, citing fears of compromising the case, sensitivities involved in the prosecution and issues surrounding rules of evidence.

He also said that he had not feared the possibility of compromising a future legal career.

As Alan Travis reports, Orde told the Acpo conference: "We understand the government's determination to deliver a substantial programme of reforms across the public sector, but we cannot afford to get policing wrong and, unless greater clarity emerges in the very near future, I fear we run the risk of compromising the safety of citizens for reasons of expediency".

"Unless greater clarity emerges in the very near future I do fear we run the risk of compromising the safety of citizens and damaging a service which has been at the forefront of protecting the public for so many years," he said.