a neighborhood being 'held hostage' to fear [=a neighborhood controlled or dominated by fear]
The terrorists demanded a plane and a pilot in exchange for the 'hostages'.
The 'hostage' crisis is now entering its second week.
(..) Without a modicum of evidence, illegally detained... ...an innocent pregnant woman in a dank storeroom. - This is my office. - I feel I'm being held hostage. Furthermore, I'm not getting enough air back here. I don't think... I don't think I can breathe. Oh, my... Oh, my God. Oh, no. (..)2008 TvShow: Breaking Bad Title: A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal Season: 1 Episode 7