For fear of becoming ostracised

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Bassim

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I am wondering if my sentence sounds natural.

For fear of becoming ostracised, Anna did not dare to talk to journalists about the problems in the Philosophy department.
 

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Yes, it's okay.
 

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I would use being rather than becoming.
 
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