Sentence examples for for fear of affecting from inspiring English sources

"It was a horrible time," said the surgeon, who spoke only under condition of anonymity for fear of affecting his current practice.

Though dismissed by hard-core leave-no-trace campers (who don't so much as move a rock for fear of affecting the area), glamping can still be an environmentally sound outdoor experience, even if it does include creature comforts (like not having too many creatures inside your tent).

I talked to some of the 300 staff brought back in-house, who described how frustrating it was to sit next to council colleagues yet never be able to cooperate or answer their phones for fear of affecting Serco key performance indicators.

"We are very, very hesitant about trying to target one aspect of limited partnerships," he said, "for fear of it affecting small business growth".

In fact, many of the venues and promoters I reached out to were reluctant to speak on the subject at all for fear of it affecting their license.

A primary concern has been that surgeons will avoid high-risk cases for fear of adversely affecting their O/E outcomes assessments.

Applicants seeking admission to Princeton are also able to peacefully protest without fear of affecting their chances for admission, as the University recently announced that applicants who are disciplined for a principled protest at their high schools will still receive full consideration in the application process.

People may simply be afraid to speak out, for fear of the affect it might have on their ability to obtain employment, goods, or services.

She denied him a patent for his machine for fear of its affect on the labour market.

Though not legally bound to do so, news organizations have kept this information under wraps for fear of suppressing turnout and affecting down-ballot races if the presidential election were called before voting in most states had ended.

That informant, who declined to be named for fear of how it might affect his future job prospects, said he raised concerns about the financial relationship between the organization and its political arm, as well as about accounting practices.