microfearとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

microfear (usually uncountable, 複数形 microfears)

1. (informal, neologism) A small amount of fear.
   • 2009 February 21, Hannah Hoag, “Reading the fine print of the human face”, in Toronto Star‎^[1]:

     And he told The New York Times that when he recently looked over Katie Couric's 2007 60 Minutes interview with Yankee infielder Alex Rodriguez, in which he denies using performance-enhancing drugs, Ekman spotted a hint of "microfear" around Rodriguez's lips when Couric asked if he was ever tempted to use illegal drugs.