deep-seated fear

collocation in English

meaningsofdeep-seatedandfear

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deep-seated
adjective
uk
/ˌdiːpˈsiː.tɪd/us
/ˌdiːpˈsiː.t̬ɪd/
strongly felt or believed and very difficult to change or get ...
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fear
noun[C or U]
uk
/fɪər/us
/fɪr/
an unpleasant emotion or thought that you have when you are frightened or worried by something dangerous, painful, or bad that is happening or ...
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For the past nine years she has suffered deep psychological problems, ranging from insomnia and agoraphobia to adeep-seatedfearof ever becoming pregnant again.
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This is obviously a prevalent anddeep-seatedfear.
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There is no doubt that this is a widespread anddeep-seatedfear.
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Among ordinary people there is adeep-seatedfearthat something similar is about to happen.
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There is thedeep-seatedfearof mental illness, the assumption that somebody who is mentally ill is less than a whole person.
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Some are psychological, thedeep-seatedfearof that which appears not to be normal or is unknown.
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The difference between the two seems to be that those labeled as schizotypal avoid social interaction because of adeep-seatedfearof people.
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Buck makes the surprising confession that he has adeep-seatedfearof riding in airplanes.
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Trauma's powers exploit the deepest fears in others, causing him to morph into a physical representation of thatdeep-seatedfear.
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To share in that subjugating power, people create a false self, a pleasing-to-others image of themselves that springs from a powerful,deep-seatedfearof being hurt, humiliated or abandoned.
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Much has been done to smooth away the tensions, but, of course, there are still certain deep-seated fears in the community, as in any other.
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I believe that description is an accurate one of very real and very deep-seated fears.
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Both documents seek to dispel the very deep-seated fears which are held and have been held by those who oppose their authors.
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No definite time frame or clear rules had been set out, and the press and public opinion voiced deep-seated fears.
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I know that genuine and deep-seated fears are entertained on this score.
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