He didn't want any further involvement for fear of retribution.
A lot of people won't go out at night for fear of being mugged.
When eating, people should also be careful, for fear of accidentally eating spices such as pepper.
But no one would say anything publicly about him for fear of the Jews.
But some hedge funds are suspending their use of such networks, for fear of falling foul of the law.
The Fed will not do that for fear of unknown consequences, among them the response of Congress's newly empowered Republicans.
The thing angered him greatly, but he was unable to hurt the monkey for fear of his master.
Confucius knows that Ji Huanzi's removal from the duties of mutual courtesy is not only for the sake of leisure, but also for fear of taking risks.
The stretcher-bearers in the Argonne, for example, who had told him they didn't dare leave the trench for fear of German fire.
The UNHCR’s founding charter is the 1951 Convention on Refugees, which spells out the entitlements of those who flee their country for fear of being killed or persecuted.
Lin Wenjing closed his eyes and dared not look, but Lin Huiyin stood on tiptoe with wide eyes for fear of missing any details.
She brought up her pistol swiftly and some instinct told her not to fire at the white man for fear of shooting the horse.
Still, the Chinese have shown a reluctance to take dramatic steps for fear of upsetting the export-driven economic growth that has to create jobs for millions of new workers each year.
Human intercourse often demands that we soften the edge of perception, or withdraw at the very instant of personal truth for fear of hurting, or of being inappropriately present, which is to say naked, in a social situation.
1.fearing (or worrying) solely for; 2.for fear of; for fear that3.lest
Victims often are reluctant to complain, for fear of retaliation.
Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
You at a loss in the human tide, I was behind you, for fear of making mistakes, or fear of missing.
Filmmakers need to resist the impulse to move the camera quickly from detail to detail for fear of boring the viewer, to frame the image for the sake of drama alone, to add music for fear of silence.
Often, culture and customs inhibit people from asking questions, for fear of offending someone, or for fear of looking stupid by asking what others may think is a dumb question.
The reason for fear of failure is that every one of us is suffering from numerous setbacks in the process of growing up, so the fear of failure is often accompanied by us.
Small gray pigeons at home since the day of small pearls ran out, for several days dared not go home for fear of being seized Fort Police.
The way of seeking Yin is also to camp with Zhusi, or threaten, or darkly, for fear of people committing crimes.
Sonia wants to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal. She is a slender young brunette studying at art college in Paris.
Several egrets looked forward to it. They had been waiting on the shore of the lotus pond for a long time. Some looked attentively and quietly at the water for fear of losing every moment of beauty.
Human intercourse often demand we soften the edge of perception, or withdraw at the very instant of personal truth for fear of hurting, or of being inappropriately present, which is to say naked, in a social situation.
Cannot do something for fear of hurting another person's feelings
Some people on the board of directors disagree, for fear of causing panic among shareholders, and more importantly, for fear of shareholders'withdrawal.
Parents forbade our children to go to Jiagou River for fear of water accident.
In America, firms often settle intellectual-property cases out of court for fear of enormous awards by juries.
Zhongma swam towards me, looking left and right with lingering palpitation for fear of accidentally repeating the same mistake.
For a great cause, we should not look ahead and think backwards for fear of many difficulties, because we can see that the goal is vague.
In the Qingjiang River is roaring muddy water, rushing forward like a group of people out to drive a car in a hurry for fear of missing it.
For instance, the more versatile Singaporeans, with richer experiences of life, might have been deterred from taking part for fear of losing face within sight of friends and relatives, should they perform ignominiously.
So many mothers often for fear of pain and reduce the number of lactation, lead to breast milk, induce mastitis, is stuck in the breastfeeding one of the causes of the failure.
Almost unconsciously, I held my breath for fear of waking up the beautiful dream of the camellia tree, for fear of noising the blooming of those flowers, for fear of tarnishing the beautiful feelings.
And parents around the country walk along their young children for fear of their safety.
I was eager to get out of class, for fear of what other unanticipated adjustments might occur.
It is not terrible to lose money, and fear of losing faith. Losing property is not terrible, for fear of losing intention, losing reputation is not terrible, and afraid of losing hope.
In addition, some countries were reluctant to promptly report outbreaks of these diseases for fear of unwarranted and damaging travel and trade restrictions.
"As for the chestnuts, she had pretended to hanker after them to make him forget the junket, for fear of a repetition of that incident involving maple-dew tea which had landed Qianxue in trouble."
We hush our voices for fear of being heard.
If we dare not think deeply, we will climb up in groups of three or five for fear of being overcome by fear.
There was an elderly patient with early gastric cancer who refused to undergo surgery for fear of abdominal incision.
The leaders of Jordan, Algeria and Libya have all lessened taxes on imported food or lowered the prices of staples for fear of provoking unrest.
When a man is not at home, she can immediately become a vegetarian. She can climb out of a rat in the stove, turn on the light for fear of electricity consumption, and turn off the switch for fear of electricity consumption.
Heavy rain continued to alarm people for fear of flooding.
As for Aravis, Shasta did not even dare to look at her for fear of drawing attention.
When I got home from school, I carefully turned on the TV for fear of being heard by my sleeping mother. Ten minutes later, I was always in a state of fear.
You have to get to the airport four or five hours in advance to check in for a flight, for fear of losing your seat; the opening of a new airport may ease the queues.
He's not afraid of the other party's robbery, for fear of any tricks, that's really defensible.
For the remaining half of the class, I dare not look out of the window for fear of being caught by the teacher again.
"and he said, I am the God of your fathers, the God of abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. and Moses kept his face covered for fear of looking on God."
This kind of person constantly agrees with everything others suggest, for fear of having their own ideas rejected.
Some people are overcautious in everything. They hold back in their work and dare not air their views for fear of being criticized if they say something wrong.
I shall not pursue these points further for fear of digressing too far from my main theme
There is no point in full bloom of her voice, because it awakened the sleeping for fear of people, for fear of alarming their dream scratch.
Yes, for fear of flames and hacking.
The currents were strong, and no body would swim for fear of being pulling under.
medium-range weather prediction
I haven't the heart to tell him the colour of his blood for fear of unleashing the wrath of a blue glass tinted psychopath.
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