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

Amid the inextricable trauma of losing her 18-year-old child, the mother had feared that traditional funeral customs might be handled differently because of the manner in which her daughter died. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Thousands of people are feared dead as the official death toll continues to rise and hope diminishes for finding survivors in the rubble. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 July 2026

Yesterday, Garcia testified that King feared Goodloe’s husband Dan Milam would plant child pornography on his computer. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

Tens of thousands are still missing and feared dead or injured. — Vera Lucia Pappaterra, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Some centrist Democrats feared that nominating Rutinel would jeopardize Democrats’ chances against Evans, given his past progressive stances. — James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2026

In certain ways, this is a much narrower ruling than the plaintiff’s supporters had feared. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

It was initially feared that the 29-year-old Mainz defender would miss the rest of the World Cup. — ABC News, 21 June 2026

Government officials feared that housing so many prisoners could create security problems and heighten fears among Americans at home. — Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026