feared

Example Sentences

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Joel feared he would be detained and deported even though he had a pending immigration case as he sought to obtain a green card.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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

Yet in Huriwaa, where Ali lives once more with his family, there are no state services - it is a neighbourhood still feared because it used to be an al-Shabab stronghold.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Many had feared prices double that as the global energy market’s worst-case scenario — an essentially closed Strait of Hormuz — has now been playing out for nearly 100 days.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

They feared that Fukushima might become a repeat of the accident at Chernobyl.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland