fear

(eg. synonym, flower, rose )

fear fear /ˈfɪr/

(n) an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
(n) an anxious feeling
(n) a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
(v) be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
(v) be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
(v) be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement
(v) be uneasy or apprehensive about
(v) regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

Fear, is a primary emotion and the fear, people fear the most, is fear to the unknown, andor death.
For years the financial markets roared along as if there were nothing to fear.

Don’t Fear the Taper
Don’t Fear the Taper In this week’s newsletter, we present reasons for being long stocks and discuss the “Taper.” Click on link: Don’t Fear the Taper, 6-14-13 for the full newsletter. Quantitative easing (QE) programs, courtesy of the Federal Reserve, have pushed cash into Primary Dealer accounts at the fastest rate in history. This has been massively bullish for equities over the past four ...
on June 17, 2013 Source: Zero Hedge
Medical equipment firms fear competitive bidding could cripple industry
WATERLOO, Iowa — A vague fear of dying seemed to hang over a home medical equipment industry conference in Waterloo last week.
on June 16, 2013 Source: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Fighting Fear, One Negative Thought at a Time
The voice of fear is loud and persuasive. Yet recent research suggests that, at least in some situations, we should not talk back to fears, minimize them, push them away or rationalize them out of existence, but rather give voice to them by stating them plainly.
on June 16, 2013 Source: Philly.com

Referring to counseling for end-of-life, Grassley told the crowd: "And from that standpoint, you have every right to fear: We should not have a government program that determines if you're going to pull the plug on grandma."
on Aug 13, 2009 By: Charles Grassley Source: The Moderate Voice
Goode added: "I fear that in the next century we will have many more Muslims in the United States if we do not adopt the strict immigration policies that I believe are necessary to preserve the values and beliefs traditional to the United States of...
on Dec 20, 2006 By: Virgil Goode Source: USA Today
"Some of the countries engaging in these behaviors still claim to be democracies," Clinton said, adding, "Democracies don't fear their own people. They recognize that citizens must be free to come together, to advocate and agitate."
on Jul 4, 2010 By: Hillary Rodham Clinton Source: The Associated Press