But this month's parade of skinheads going before judges or engaging the police in shootouts has awakened dormant racial fears.

The Catholic resurgence awakened fears amongst Irish Protestants of a massacre, similar to that which had happened in the Irish Rebellion of 1641.

Before Jose could recover from the dread that had gripped him, a sound reached his ears and awakened greater fears.

The sardonic mirth awakened new fears in Barcomb's mind.

Far from soothing public worry, the bomb story seemed to awaken even greater fears.

After he left Mr Simmons's school his appearance was so sickly as to awaken fears of the presence of phthisis.

Today, the first snap of a blackout easily awakens fears of terrorist attacks.

The awful sound sank cold iron hooks into their hearts, awakening ancient atavistic fears in their back brains.

The violence stunned this normally tranquil country, awakening fears of Islamic terrorism in a nation where 40 percent of the people are non-Muslim.