Used when worried or concerned.
Used when worried or concerned.
I fear that her business will fail.
“Any peace deal signed by Trump is only valid until he changes his mind, which could happen the next day. Iran and Israel are no better, so I fear it will be a long war in the Gulf that will only end when America has a sane president.”
“It's a horrifying prospect but this government is horrifying too. I repeat, I fear for my transgender family members lives and that is not an exaggeration / hyperbole.”
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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An informal contracted form of 'I'm afraid so', used to confirm something unwelcome or disappointing with a tone of resigned sympathy. The phrase softens a negative answer — acknowledging the other person's disappointment while confirming the bad news. Used widely in casual British and American English across generations. The elision of 'I'm' and the softening 'afraid' together give it a polite, apologetic quality that makes it more socially graceful than a flat 'yes'. Typically delivered with a slight shrug in tone.
: no worries, don't worry.
(slang) I am afraid so.
-Asylum- When I walk through the valley of the shadow of madness, I fear no evil, for you are with me, your light and your gun give me comfort. #art #krita #paint #painting #concept #comics #lovecraft #conceptart #dr…
“I watch you, fast asleep All I fear Means nothing…”
“The fate of all mankind, I fear, is in the hands of fools.”
“I don't wanna die But I fear with all the austerity and government targeting of disabled people and immigrants /refugees, that I won't be on this planet for any longer than a couple more years”
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(slang) Used for dramatic effect or emphasis.
She ate, I fear.
“Indeed I fear that the establishment's wholesale abuse of it has made it more or less impossible to fight genuine antisemitism now.”
“Sigh. Putting Mewtwo on Dima’s kin onion I fear.”
“-Asylum- When I walk through the valley of the shadow of madness, I fear no evil, for you are with me, your light and your gun give me comfort. #art #krita #paint #painting #concept #comics #lovecraft #conceptart #drawing”
“awful straits. I fear, as I never feared before. We can only trust the good God. Silence! here she comes!””
“That ofc, but I fear the aftermath is not gonna run smoothly.”
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Used in embarrassment.
I fear that I was rude to her.
I fear means: Used in embarrassment.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
I fear means: Used in embarrassment.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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