Synonyms of feared

feared

verb

past tense of fear

as in worried

to experience concern or anxiety

her friends feared that she was dating a guy who was all wrong for her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• worried
• fretted
• troubled
• stressed
• bothered
• stewed
• fussed
• sweat
• sweat blood
• longed
• gave a hang
• agonized
• yearned
• despaired
• pined
• chafed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepted
• tolerated
• endured
• took
• sustained
• bore
• stuck out
• abided
• stomached

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of feared

Midway into her pregnancy, the 26-year-old feared being put into isolation simply for having a fever, a common misconception. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Within a week, Flaco had triumphed over the doubters who feared that an owl raised in captivity wouldn’t have the strength or stamina to survive in the outside world. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026

The breaches signal that AI’s expanding capabilities are already fueling the security threat experts long feared and even top developers can be caught off-guard by flaws their models can exploit. — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026

Pius feared that this new economic system undermined human flourishing and the common good, and drew on the Catholic Church’s intellectual tradition for solutions. — Walter Scheirer, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

Yet, from the kind woman at the dining hall checkout to passing strangers on the way to class, greeting others with a smile or wave is not to be feared! — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 July 2026

Germany and Austria have unique programs that offer citizenship to the descendants of anyone who was persecuted or feared persecution by the Nazi regime between 1933 and 1945. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Badger feared being seen - and perhaps even more, failing while her peers and family watched. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Ringer’s Roller Rink, Malibu Farm and the upcoming Gladstone’s restaurant shine a light on an area many residents feared would be torn down. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026