as in worried
to experience concern or anxiety
her friends feared that she was dating a guy who was all wrong for her
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Recent Examples of feared
Some feared crime once the subway was open; others predicted chaos and lost sales during the long construction.
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Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Historians note that the program emerged during a period when Israeli leaders feared the young state could face existential threats from surrounding countries.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
Many people already don’t take their prescribed statins, so diminishing the number eligible by as much as 40% was feared as a failure of prevention.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
Precisely as Taylor feared, Liann reacts first with anger and disgust, then becomes defensive and downright cruel when Taylor tries to call her on it.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
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Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Historians note that the program emerged during a period when Israeli leaders feared the young state could face existential threats from surrounding countries.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
Many people already don’t take their prescribed statins, so diminishing the number eligible by as much as 40% was feared as a failure of prevention.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
Precisely as Taylor feared, Liann reacts first with anger and disgust, then becomes defensive and downright cruel when Taylor tries to call her on it.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for feared
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feared
worried
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The company worried that an artificial snowstorm could cause accidents on the roads and that GE would be held responsible.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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Others are worried the plan doesn’t do enough to address high electricity costs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Feared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feared. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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