feared

Example Sentences

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While there was some slowdown, the results were “not worse” than what investors feared, so it they should be “good enough” to help the stock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The Met chief earlier said that the officers had not been armed and feared the suspect had been carrying an explosive device.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

A WSJ analysis found that unemployment is up slightly for U.S.-born workers, while widely feared labor shortages haven’t materialized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

After a 10-hour negotiating session on Monday, an altercation or a feared altercation — accounts vary — resulted in the district calling police.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

If anything was more feared than an Eye, it was the Eye’s weapon—the source of the knight’s power, cursed to destroy anyone who touched it other than the knight himself.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley