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Discover LudwigThe phrase "widespread fear" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a situation in which fear is shared by a large group of people, either in a certain place or across an entire country or region. For example: "The news of the coming pandemic sparked widespread fear among the population."
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There is a widespread fear of aftershocks.
In Iceland, there was widespread fear.
"There was a widespread fear that everything would be lost.
"There is widespread fear and panic," she said.
(There was widespread fear, especially, of Japanese soldiers).
This violence translates to widespread fear among citizens.
Yet widespread fear of vaccines on the part of parents persists.
EVAN OSNOS: There is widespread fear; in some places close to the reactors, it is warranted.
Judges point to the widespread fear caused by the riots as an aggravating factor.
He reports a "widespread fear" that EMU "might turn the European Union into a centralised superstate".
The 2008 notification prompted widespread fear of infection and led to the lawsuits.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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