feared
Example Sentences
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"It was unreal," he said, adding that while ponies grazing on the mountain had escaped, he feared for a neighbour's pigs as flames swept through surrounding land.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
When Kirchner vanished in November, his own comrades feared the worst.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Some Iranian officials feared dwindling supplies posed a risk of social unrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“The incremental cost may not be as high as feared, while the incremental high-margin revenue opportunity may be larger than we — and the Street — previously underwrote.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
He feared the master more than anything, so he did his best to look busy, working with us on the new canoe.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
