The narrative of a human confronting the unknown generates fear and tension and nudges open the door to the mysteries.
Yet that swiftly generates fear that Germans, seeing European markets shrink, will stake out richer ground in the United States, Latin America and Asia.
Either the professor generates fear (say, John Houseman in "The Paper Chase"), the topic is grueling (organic chemistry, anyone?) or a stultifying combination of the two.
Among the problems are these: Throwing in an idea for public consideration generates fear of failure, and workers looking to advance their own interests often keep their best ideas to themselves until a more opportune time.
The rise of the religious right – and the more morally intrusive government that it may bring – generates fear and hope, depending on what side of the political spectrum you are on.
It generates fear through simple surprises: in a deserted house a rocking chair creaks as if someone has just risen from it; behind a solitary figure a massive shadow steals along the wall.
The nuclear industry is a young one, which is today confronted with difficult choices, essentially because this activity generates fear.
Whether it's anthrax, mad cow disease, foot-and-mouth disease, bird flu or, going back to the 1990s, ebola the news of an outbreak generates fear that's disproportionate to the risk of catching the disease.
"Negative gossip makes people concerned that their reputations may be at risk, as they may personally become targets of negative gossip in the future, which generates fear".
Receipt of an abnormal cervical smear result often generates fear and confusion and can have a negative impact on a woman's well-being.
