fear
noun/verb93 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.8
worst fear8.5
Refers to the thing someone is most afraid of.
great fear8.0
intense fear7.8
public fear7.6
deep fear7.5
real fear7.2
growing fear7.1
general fear6.8
mortal fear6.6
The fear of death.
BrE: paralysing, AmE: paralyzing.
genuine fear6.2
nagging fear6.1
big fear6.0
More informal.
primal fear5.9
Relates to basic, instinctual fears.
utter fear5.8
pure fear5.5
live in fear8.5
To be constantly afraid.
To make someone very afraid.
A feeling of intense disgust and fear.
fear of sth9.0
The emotion of being afraid of something.
Because of the danger of something unpleasant happening.
in fear8.0
Feeling afraid.
out of fear7.9
Motivated by fear.
Afraid of something.
have a fear8.2
feel fear8.1
face a fear7.8
show fear7.7
cause fear7.2
fuel fears7.1
express fear7.0
hide a fear7.0
voice fear6.9
To speak about one's fears.
inspire fear6.8
allay fears6.8
Formal.
stoke fears6.7
dispel fears6.7
BrE: instil, AmE: instill.
raise fears6.5
ease fears6.5
calm fears6.4
Formal.
BrE: paralysed, AmE: paralyzed.
mask a fear6.1
Formal.
quell fears5.7
fear for7.5
To be worried about someone's safety.