I fear
Used when worried or concerned.
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That ofc, but I fear the aftermath is not gonna run smoothly.
-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…
Sigh. Putting Mewtwo on Dima’s kin onion I fear.
awful straits. I fear, as I never feared before. We can only trust the good God. Silence! here she comes!”
Indeed I fear that the establishment's wholesale abuse of it has made it more or less impossible to fight genuine antisemitism now.
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Used when worried or concerned.
I fear that her business will fail.
“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”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I watch you, fast asleep All I fear Means nothing…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“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.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“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.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The fate of all mankind, I fear, is in the hands of fools.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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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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(slang) Used for dramatic effect or emphasis.
She ate, I fear.
“That ofc, but I fear the aftermath is not gonna run smoothly.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“-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”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Sigh. Putting Mewtwo on Dima’s kin onion I fear.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“awful straits. I fear, as I never feared before. We can only trust the good God. Silence! here she comes!””
— Bluesky· May 2026“Indeed I fear that the establishment's wholesale abuse of it has made it more or less impossible to fight genuine antisemitism now.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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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.
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