feared
Example Sentences
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The shuttle was grounded, 14 astronauts had died in two disasters, and the hearing room was thick with the anxiety of a nation that feared it had lost a step.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
If traffic trends stabilize and margins hold up better than feared, investors could reward Chipotle shares once again.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
That rankled politicians in Berlin and executives at Airbus, who feared being squeezed out of contracts.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Asked earlier this year if he feared the same fate if he made a similar decision this summer, Martinez played it down.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The villagers’ words poured out with such force I feared I might drown in them.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
