Collocations withfear
These are words often used in combination withfear.
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atmosphere of fear
Once again, there is an atmosphere of fear and repression in the country.
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climate of fear
Unfortunately, the prevailing climate of fear and evasion made it virtually impossible to obtain a representative sample of experiences.
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constant fear
On the other hand, the intelligentsia were in constant fear that foreign economic penetration would result not in national prosperity, but foreign domination.
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deep fear
Direct responses to the situation reflected deep fear and trepidation.
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deep-seated fear
For the past nine years she has suffered deep psychological problems, ranging from insomnia and agoraphobia to a deep-seated fear of ever becoming pregnant again.
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emotion of fear
Then you will feel the emotion of fear, but only after it has been established through cognition.
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exaggerated fear
But it is precisely because so many people have an exaggerated fear of all things nuclear that a nuclear threat might seem to attractive.
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fear conditioning
Differential contribution of amygdala and hippocampus to cued and contextual fear conditioning.
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fear death
It is not that we wish to remain alive because we fear death.
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fear of abandonment
Clinicians have noted that much of the cognitive distortion of borderline individuals is a function of a frantic fear of abandonment or rejection.
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fear of contamination
The fear of contamination of the upper classes led to attacks on people's lives and belongings and the dehumanizing of the poor (pp. 180 + 3).
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fear of crime
But the growing fear of crime is only one reason why ' jungle justice ' may spread.
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fear of failure
It was important to remove the fear of failure and to be patient with new researchers.
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fear of flying
Many passengers have a natural fear of flying and are already nervous, so air rage and disruptive passenger behaviour is the last thing that they need.
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fear of litigation
Awareness of research, fear of litigation and criticisms of nurse prescribing were also explored by the survey.
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fear of loss
Negative reactions are only experienced by men for a very short time and may be ascribed predominantly to fear of loss of potency.
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fear of persecution
Some fled there for fear of persecution, while others went to learn.
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fear of prosecution
Free from fear of prosecution, former military officers were active in business and held elected office.
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fear of punishment
Fear of punishment might deter labor mobility, but also motivate the guarantors, especially if they were all workers, to leave together.
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fear of rejection
Due to fear of rejection, of feeling disconnected from their true self and poor self-image, these patients (who truly desire companionship/affection) may end up pushing others away.
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fear of reprisal
In most states, payers in both federal and private sectors can deny payment for required emergency screening and treatment without fear of reprisal.
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fear of retaliation
This fear of retaliation in future interactions, if one has not behaved well, creates a powerful incentive to cooperate.
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fear of retribution
According to villagers interviewed, the dead holy person disliked the sound of drums, and their playing was thus forbidden for fear of retribution.
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genuine fear
At the level of the trade-union leadership, there was genuine fear of the chaotic and anarchic potential of the workers themselves.
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greatest fear
I knew that being alone was now her greatest fear.
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growing fear
But the growing fear of crime is only one reason why ' jungle justice ' may spread.
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intense fear
However, she consistently succumbs to her similarly intense fear of the intimacy which she rightly believes honesty with her friends will encourage.
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irrational fear
We defined an irrational fear as the presence of such a fear that was judged not to be associated with any objective behavioural impact on the respondent.
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justifiable fear
This is a genuine and justifiable fear among growers.
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legitimate fear
It is a legitimate fear of the developing world that countries with large trade volumes will be able to dictate even wider agendas than before.
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mutual fear
Instead, they clashed over the many unsolved problems of the post-war period, which was characterised by mutual fear of infringement of security zones by the opposing side.
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tremendous fear
Moreover, these intellectuals expressed tremendous fear about the possible swamping of the individual by the mass, of the unique by the universal.
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underlying fear
The molecular processes underlying fear conditioning is an area of active investigation.
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well-founded fear
The claim variable has been labelled "well-founded fear" and acceptable values specified.
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widespread fear
It was anticipated that high rates of reported crime, a widespread fear of crime, and concern about a range of other social problems would directly affect individuals' quality of life.
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without fear of contradiction
I say without fear of contradiction that the majority of wheat grown this year has been grown at a loss.
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