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
Growing up, Johnson had feared his grandfather’s death.
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Anna Russell, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
But the number was less than initially feared, and the chaos expected by some travelers has yet to happen in the terminals.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
With the disease often misunderstood and widely feared, there was pushback against his early hopes of rekindling his career.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The Newsom administration claimed that between 7,000 and 12,000 people would be eligible for the program, and some counties feared that they would be overrun by petitions.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
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Anna Russell, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
But the number was less than initially feared, and the chaos expected by some travelers has yet to happen in the terminals.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
With the disease often misunderstood and widely feared, there was pushback against his early hopes of rekindling his career.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The Newsom administration claimed that between 7,000 and 12,000 people would be eligible for the program, and some counties feared that they would be overrun by petitions.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feared
worried
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Despite the compromise, most Democrats have been worried the vote to extend Obamacare tax credits would fail because many Republicans in the House and Senate are opposed to an extension unless the program is overhauled.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The market suffered last week in part because investors worried about the ongoing government shutdown, Cramer suggested, which was crippling air travel and weakening consumer confidence.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Feared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feared. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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