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 Letterboxd users, who feared the new owner would commercialize the site, viewed the sale with suspicion.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
One reporter lost a shoe in the process and then feared a gunman would spot it.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
But Barcelona won 7-1 on their previous meeting in the league phase and Bayern’s supporters must have feared the worst when Pajor scored with the visitor's first shot on target in the eighth minute.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Some of the siblings knew that Jackson’s behavior felt wrong, but feared speaking out, and others gained more clarity after watching 2019’s Leaving Neverland, as the abuse detailed mirrored their own.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for feared
Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
One reporter lost a shoe in the process and then feared a gunman would spot it.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
But Barcelona won 7-1 on their previous meeting in the league phase and Bayern’s supporters must have feared the worst when Pajor scored with the visitor's first shot on target in the eighth minute.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Some of the siblings knew that Jackson’s behavior felt wrong, but feared speaking out, and others gained more clarity after watching 2019’s Leaving Neverland, as the abuse detailed mirrored their own.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for feared
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feared
worried
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Concern increased nationwide, with animal rights activists worried the wolf would be injured in the wild or perhaps killed during his rescue.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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However, investors are worried fewer patients will seek care as Affordable Care Act subsidies phase out, or uncompensated care costs will rise.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Feared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feared. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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