feared
Example Sentences
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The impact of the conflict on the global economy has been smaller than feared when it began in late February, largely because energy prices didn’t rise as sharply as many economists anticipated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Les Bleus went into Tuesday's eagerly anticipated semi-final as overwhelming favourites having cruised through the tournament, with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise making them an attacking force to be feared.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
However, no such slump arrived: Hiring steadied, unemployment barely moved, and the weakness officials feared faded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 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
If this was what meals were like here, things were going to be even tougher than I’d feared.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
