feared

Example Sentences

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If traffic trends stabilize and margins hold up better than feared, investors could reward Chipotle shares once again.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Scientists feared the Santa Monica Mountains’ last remaining steelhead trout were dead, smothered by debris flows unleashed by the Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

More-experienced visitors feared the 280-mile road to Kyiv would be plagued by potholes, given the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Temperatures had just hit 32.7 degrees, a potential problem for those with respiratory conditions, for elderly folk and - we feared - for Scottish footballers and for those sweaty foot soldiers following them.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Although many Germans feared another war, many Hitler Youth did not.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti