Sentence examples for fear of derailing from inspiring English sources

At first, both America and the UN hesitated to make a fuss about Darfur for fear of derailing the north-south peace process.

The constant was Mr. Dresser's deep focus and authority, which enabled his sidemen — Mr. Mahanthappa in particular — to thrash unburdened, with no fear of derailing the whole.

The Obama administration asked journalists not to publish details they had uncovered of the secret diplomacy until the Geneva talks were over for fear of derailing them.

Low rates make risky assets look cheap, so policymakers may hold off from raising them for too long, for fear of derailing a recovery based on rising asset values.

"There's automatic suspicion," said the prospective father, who spoke on condition that his name and the country the child he's adopting is from not be disclosed for fear of derailing the couple's case.

"Perhaps the government was deterred by fear of derailing its fading hopes of securing parliamentary support for broader action in Syria, or perhaps it was never asked," he suggested.

One leader I met was highly effective in small-group settings but struggled to convey openness to new ideas in larger meetings, where he often stuck to long-winded presentations for fear of getting derailed by others' comments.

A big cut in production is a risky gambit by producers who fear their revenues will plummet next year but who run the risk of derailing any economic recovery if they act too aggressively.

But it steadied a season on the brink of derailing.

And how can we keep failure – or the fear of it -- from derailing us? 1. Don't make it personal.

Or they fear derailing negotiations.