overfear

(ˌəʊvəˈfɪə)

vb (tr)

to fear too much

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Arsenal have left both players out of their Premier League opener withNewcastletoday overfears for their safety.

Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac 'under 24-hour guard' after chilling threats; The pair were targeted by knife-wielding car-jackers last month whilst in Ozil's [pounds sterling]100,000 Mercedes

More ranges of frozen veg have been withdrawn from sale overfears it may contain a deadly bacteria.

Listeria outbreak: More frozen foods recalled at supermarkets after bacteria kills nine people; Supermarkets including Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, Iceland recall 49 frozen veg from shelves after deadly bacteria outbreak

The decision to cull geese at aSheppertonprimary school overfears that bird poo could be a health risk has angered many of our readers.

Your comments about 'disgusting' goose cull at Shepperton primary school over bird poo health concerns; The school believes the amount of bird poo is "presenting a significant health hazard" to pupils

Several countries have banned produce and milk from Japan'snuclear crisis zone and are monitoring Japanese seafood overfears of radioactive contamination.

Radioactivity soars inside Japanese reactor

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