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- Dictionaryfear·ful/ˈfirf(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. feeling afraid; showing fear or anxiety: "bond traders have remained fearful of inflation" Similar
- 2. very great: informal "he could cause a fearful commotion" Similar
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3 days ago · Fear is an intensely unpleasant primal emotion in response to perceiving or recognizing a danger or threat. Fear causes psychological changes that may produce behavioral reactions such as mounting an aggressive response or fleeing the threat.
1 day ago · Anxiety is different from fear in that fear is defined as the emotional response to a present threat, whereas anxiety is the anticipation of a future one. It is often accompanied by nervous behavior such as pacing back and forth, somatic complaints, and rumination.
5 days ago · Anxiety, a feeling of dread, fear, or apprehension, often with no clear justification. Anxiety is distinguished from fear because the latter arises in response to a clear and actual danger, such as one affecting a person’s physical safety.
1 day ago · Emotions like fear, anger, and disgust are thought to have evolved to help humans and other animals detect and respond to threats and dangers in their environment. For example, fear helps individuals react quickly to potential dangers, anger can motivate self-defense or assertiveness, and disgust can protect against harmful substances.
3 days ago · Here are 100 prayers to combat fear, using scripture wherever possible: Heavenly Father, I trust in Your promise that You have not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). Fill me with Your peace today. Lord, Your Word says that perfect love casts out
3 days ago · A new study published in June in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that a “fear-setting” exercise could reduce the anticipated shame and embarrassment associated with a fear of failure.
21 hours ago · By Koh Ewe. July 15, 2024 5:15 AM EDT. B lame is being laid left and right for the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pa., on Saturday that left the former President injured and a ...
