# I fear

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/i-fear
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Used in apprehension or embarrassment.

## Examples

- I fear I cannot help you with that today.
- I fear the train is delayed, so we will arrive at the station much later than planned.
- I fear that despite our best efforts to resolve the conflict, the situation remains far more precarious than we initially anticipated.

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