feared

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Many of them deleted its criticisms of King George III because they feared prosecution for sedition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

She feared being called a clone, or a try-hard who’d hopped on a trend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Helen and Lee said they feared "another outbreak like Kent could happen again" if the MenB vaccine was not made available to 15-24-year-olds on the NHS.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The agency’s exemption in the coming days will probably enable some tokenization projects to move forward but on a smaller scale than what some of the traditional firms had feared.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

I feared the lightest touch might shatter him.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros