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feared

[feerd] / fɪərd /
ADJECTIVE
worrisome
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
unfeared


Example Sentences

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PBMs have long feared these moves and have thus been changing the way patients pay for drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky said he feared "a new cold war" between Europe and Russia in the coming decade, making reopening dialogue with Moscow essential.

From Barron's

The 40-year-old had feared for some time that an attack like this could unfold on the streets where he had grown up.

From BBC

“They feared oil, butter and crumbs destroying their beautiful carpets, seats and rugs,” says Ross Melnick, professor of film and media studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Anyone with leadership ability will inevitably be feared and ruthlessly eliminated,” the narrator says.

From The Wall Street Journal