1.   Fear is proving a powerful weapon for keeping such places quiet.

2.   His fears proved ill-founded.

3.   We hoped that, in time, our fears would prove baseless.

4.   His fears eventually prove unfounded and she is reinstated, but not before the gym is ablaze.

5.   Their fears have proved largely unfounded.

6.   Both fears may prove true over time, though many experts believe that is not necessarily bad.

7.   Bush said her initial fears have proven to be unfounded, and that she is surprised at how smoothly the change appears to have gone.

8.   But their fears proved unfounded.

9.   But today those fears have proved to be largely groundless in states that have equal-coverage laws.