: producing fear in others
feared enemies
the most feared teacher in school
: regarded with fear
trying to avert a feared outcome
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Unless Erdogan can restore his image as the caring and effective reis, the era of Erdogan as a feared and respected leader in Turkey is over.
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Soner Cagaptay, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2023
By between 7 and 10 a.m., the NWS expects this roiling mass to slam into unstable air over North and Central Texas, likely giving it the lift that can spawn storms with feared ferocity.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2024
And who better to do it than a feared nazir, or headmaster, like Uncle Usama?
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
One was a ruthless and feared drug lord who rose to power and wealth through violence and intimidation; the other was a talented soccer player who captured the hearts of his fellow Colombians with his skill and grace on the field.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
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Soner Cagaptay, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2023
By between 7 and 10 a.m., the NWS expects this roiling mass to slam into unstable air over North and Central Texas, likely giving it the lift that can spawn storms with feared ferocity.
—David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2024
And who better to do it than a feared nazir, or headmaster, like Uncle Usama?
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
One was a ruthless and feared drug lord who rose to power and wealth through violence and intimidation; the other was a talented soccer player who captured the hearts of his fellow Colombians with his skill and grace on the field.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Feared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feared. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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