And yet, if she just accepted some of it, would the fear recede?

There would be anger soon, when the fear receded.

He wasn't sure how much time had passed before the fear receded.

The guy spoke and I could totally feel his fear recede.

Heather stared into his eyes, and her fear temporarily receded.

Over the past two years, the fears have receded and the promise has faded.

Then she seemed to recognize him; the fear receded and the trembling stopped.

Gradually his fears receded, and he began to believe that they thought him dead.

My fears receded to a manageable level; after all, he'd never let me down before.

My fears receded a little; she had clearly not been bitten since the first attack.