Meaning of FOBO | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Initialism of fear of a better option.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang, uncountable
2. Initialism of fear of bad outcomes.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, rare, uncountable

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Examples

“The whole thing actually started with FOBO, or Fear of a Better Option. It was the term I came up with to explain the fact that everyone I knew at school was always looking for something better.”

“[…] others referred to option paralysis (a term popularized by Black Mirror); still others invoked FOBO (“fear of a better option”).”

“Try choosing a large cap mutual fund and you will experience a FOBO.”

“I have since adopted this strategy for myself to defuse FOBO. “Wouldn't it be nice if my presentation today went well!””

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