feared

Example Sentences

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"It was a stunning rebuke by the NFL," said Wickersham, author of New York Times bestseller It's Better to be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Feared by opponents as a rifle-wielding, motorbike-mounted shock force, the colectivos are welcomed in some neighborhoods where they are credited with preventing crime -- and where authorities hand out subsidized food parcels.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

But Alvarez has “Most Feared Slugger in Baseball” upside, and maybe this is the year he realizes it.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2022

Feared, persecuted and hunted in every US state where they are found, apart from California, the animal is rarely dangerous to humans and barely seen.

From The Guardian • Feb. 22, 2020

Feared Him, loved Him, served Him, clamped my hands over my ears to stop His words that rang in my head even when He was far away, or sleeping.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver