Sentence examples for fear of encouraging from inspiring English sources

The EU may not play ball, for fear of encouraging separatist movements in other EU states.

America is reluctant to withdraw sanctions, for fear of encouraging others, including Iraq or Iran, to build the bomb.

The Spanish government might not want to nod Scotland through, for fear of encouraging its own separatists.

Iraqi and American officials urged the Philippines not to bend to the captors' demands, for fear of encouraging more kidnappings.

One of the television channels stopped reporting torched cars for fear of encouraging competition between different groups of young men.

The West has stubbornly refused to make independence for Kosovo the subject of any discussions, for fear of encouraging secessionists elsewhere.

Too often, a fear of lawsuits encourages the doctor to proceed with unnecessary tests, which can in turn heighten a hypochondriac's anxiety.

In the face of a perceived high infant and child mortality, fear of extinction encourages high rates of procreation in the hope that some of the births will survive to carry on the lineage.

Instead, the PN seems to use the patient's fear of further exacerbations to encourage compliance with medication and the review process itself.

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Finally, let's point fingers at the gun lobby and the gun manufacturers who promote fear to encourage the purchase of even more weapons solely to enhance their own profits.