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Example sentences for "fearing"

Lexicographically close words:
feareth; fearful; fearfull; fearfully; fearfulness; fearless; fearlessly; fearlessness; fears; fearsome
  1. For once I agree with you, and I think it a great shame to behave like this to them; so like Madame fearing an elephant behind a straw.

  2. Before we were well out of the water, and finishing our toilettes under the tent, the boys used to come rushing down with Jenny in attendance, who was always fearing her heedless Master Felix would get into danger.

  3. You encamp when you please; you cut down as large a tree as you please, and you make as large a fire of it as you please, without fearing an action of trespass.

  4. Maui found the hau sticks, but fearing the bird was not telling the truth, he rubbed its head with one of the sticks until a drop of blood trickled out, staining the tuft of feathers on its crest.

  5. Fearing for his safety, Paoa took the two kinds of fish and threw them overside.

  6. The Welsh, fearing the arrival of the King and his army, fled to their accustomed refuge of Snowdon, and the King, relying on the assistance of the Cinque Ports, occupied their territories as far as the mountain of Snowdon in every direction.

  7. The duke of Bejar and the comendador of Leon fearing his end was drawing nigh, requested his majesty to visit the sick man at his bedside before his death, as a mark of distinction to him for the many services he had rendered to the crown.

  8. As for the locksmith, he durst not venture out of doors for several days; fearing the partisans of the factor would assassinate him in revenge for having betrayed the secret.

  9. Sandoval returned this same day to Tezcuco, fearing the enemy might make an attack on this town in the night time.

  10. She called in Green Street fearing that she should see Guss Mildmay whom she had determined to keep at arm's distance as well as her friendship with Mrs. Houghton would permit; but Aunt Ju was ready for her in the passage.

  11. Mrs. Houghton looked round, fearing every moment that her husband would come up.

  12. She said nothing more to fix it, fearing that in doing so she might lose it; but she threw herself into his arms and buried her face upon his bosom.

  13. Lord George made no direct answer to this question, fearing that the Dean had heard the story of the love-letter; but of that matter the Dean had heard nothing.

  14. Fearing a further outburst of passion from her, the King left the box.

  15. Yet I declined to have him washed, fearing that, after all, his colors might not be "true blue.

  16. They were shocked by her appearance, fearing she might be made ill by the exposure.

  17. But fearing to disturb the simple faith of the little one he held his peace.

  18. Yet here each one is suspecting the other, and hating and fearing him!

  19. We waited, fearing to disturb your Grace's slumber.

  20. Fearing ridicule or suspicion, Leonardo spoke but cautiously with adults; to Francesco he talked with the utmost frankness and simplicity.

  21. Fearing to be late, and so miss the prescription's efficacy, he hurried to the chapel, unlighted save by a single lamp before a picture.

  22. And I had been fearing you would not come!

  23. The discontented members, fearing to disobey, sullenly gathered up an armful of crackers, filled a cup with water, and went into the cabin.

  24. They expected to find the crews of the two vessels engaged in a desperate fight; and fearing that Harry, with his small force, might get the worst of the encounter, they were in a great hurry to reach the sloop.

  25. Amadour, fearing her reply, which he knew could not be otherwise than chaste and virtuous, said nothing, but pursued his attempt with all the strength that he could muster.

  26. She had therefore begged him to go away forthwith, for fearing a mishap, she had not ventured to summon her women, and was in consequence so ill that she had more need to think of death than of love, and to be told of God than of Cupid.

  27. I was indeed in agony for an instant, fearing that he had missed his aim and that he would have to strike a second time.

  28. Some writers have believed that Louis XIV, fearing a rupture with England, dictated the opinion the French physicians were to give.

  29. Jealous of Mary Stuart and fearing that the young king, Charles IX.

  30. The fair intriguer was exiled to Dampierre, the cardinal fearing to send her out of France on account of her influence with the Duke of Lorraine.

  31. He will raise up a company of God-fearing people, Israelites; take away the veil from their hearts and use them as heralds.

  32. And for what," asked Phillip, as he gazed wildly around, fearing some one should intrude upon his privacy.

  33. Miss Verne, you have certainly much power of expression," said the New Brunswick gentleman as the last note had died away, and, Edith Stanhope sat silent as if fearing to break the spell.

  34. Edith opened the side door of the auto once, and put her head without, but owing to the swaying of the machine under the prodigiousness of its hurrying, she momentarily closed it again, fearing an accident.

  35. John, discerning the bad effect it had on her, and fearing further complications should he remain, rose to depart.

  36. How many times had he not listened, striving to hear, fearing atrocious quarrels, in despair at his inability to prove still useful by creating happiness.

  37. And after rapidly bowing to the visitor, who had risen, he gently took hold of his father's hands and felt them, as if fearing that they might be too warm or too cold.

  38. And so it was with amazement that he examined Don Vigilio, suddenly fearing that he might have to deal with a maniac.

  39. However, he lacked the courage of his convictions; he declared Jesus to be innocent, but fearing to offend the rulers and the crowds whom they had won to their will, he hesitated to release Jesus.

  40. She had retained her breath, fearing the return of the assassin.

  41. The crowd behind seconded him; and, fearing it should be a run-away victory, was rather willing to press upon and push me forward than to recede, and give me any play.

  42. After King Egbert had murdered his cousins and “buried them under his throne” he, doubtless fearing they might prove troublesome, was seized with remorse.

  43. She was beginning to be impatient and uneasy, fearing some mischance that might delay her dreaded yet longed-for meeting with Low.

  44. Immediately Anstice attempted to take his own departure, fearing he had outstayed his welcome; but Sir Richard positively refused to let him go.

  45. And he rang off hastily, fearing what he might be tempted to say if the conversation were allowed to continue another moment.

  46. The sky was black with them, so that the animals on the earth below, fearing a dreadful storm, took shelter in their caves and holes.

  47. But nobody answered, for seeing how affairs were going all the four had quietly slipped away, fearing to stay and face the vengeance of the King.

  48. Drayton hurriedly, fearing that he had admitted his guilt.

  49. They kept very quiet, fearing that Ralph and Ben might appear too soon upon the scene.

  50. But you needn't," said both boys retreating, as if fearing that he would seize them and force them in.


  51. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "fearing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    bashful; cowardly; diffident; fearful; fearsome; jumpy; nervous; scary; shaky; shivery; shrinking; shy; skittish; timid; timorous; trembling; tremulous