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
Reaching Communities In 2017 radiology specialist and physician Ileana Gill, who was working in Venezuela, feared her daughter might be dying.
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Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The project drew opposition from environmental groups and neighbors who feared destruction of wetlands where bald eagles and other wildlife congregated.
—IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
The establishment – those Men in Grey Suits so feared and hated by Diana – are watching closely.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2025
Fortunately for the Rams, the injury doesn't appear as serious as initially feared.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
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Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The project drew opposition from environmental groups and neighbors who feared destruction of wetlands where bald eagles and other wildlife congregated.
—IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
The establishment – those Men in Grey Suits so feared and hated by Diana – are watching closely.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2025
Fortunately for the Rams, the injury doesn't appear as serious as initially feared.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feared
worried
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Her mother-in-law tried to help by offering to take care of the dogs herself, but the woman worried that would be too much to ask.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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For employees worried that AI agents could take their jobs, one of the field’s leading founders says the technology is still far from perfect.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Feared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feared. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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