She already knew it, no matter how much she might fear his reaction.

Is in love with Max, but doubt tell she's a girl vampire because he fears her reaction.

Fearing Congress's reaction, he didn't tell the Hill about his change of heart.

I could feel my heart do a flip-flop, fearing Raymond's reaction.

The boy tried to conceal it, fearing his grandfather's reaction.

She spoke the words this time with a plea in her voice, as if she feared his reaction.

But she did not tell her father, fearing his reaction.

At first, she feared their reaction to her return to school.

He also feared Elizabeth's reaction and insisted that his marriage be kept a secret.

However Ghazala, fearing her family's reaction, wished the relationship be kept secret.