begin to fear

Examples (10)

• As the storm grew stronger, they began to fear for their safety.
• She began to fear that something terrible had happened to him.
• The villagers began to fear the worst when no rescue came.
• When the symptoms persisted, I began to fear a serious illness.
• The soldiers began to fear they would not survive the battle.
• Parents began to fear for their children's future in the war zone.
• As darkness fell, the hikers began to fear they were lost.
• The investors began to fear massive financial losses.
• When the dog showed aggression, the child began to fear it.
• The community began to fear that the epidemic would spread.