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
But right up until the final moments of Starz’s long-running fantasy historical romantic drama, devoted viewers feared that their beloved 20th-century English combat nurse and 18th-century Scottish highland warrior were not going to get their happy ending after all.
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Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
On Tuesday, China’s Unitree Robotics unveiled a nearly 9-foot-tall humanoid robot with a cockpit capable of carrying a human inside — a real-world nod to the mecha machines that many sci-fi fans have long dreamed of, or feared.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Through a series of phone calls with Brown, prosecutors said the parole officer feared Brown had relapsed.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
In a Wednesday, May 13, report, Axios detailed allegations of misconduct and reported that at least one staffer complained to Edwards’ chief of staff about his comments on her appearance and feared retaliation.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
On Tuesday, China’s Unitree Robotics unveiled a nearly 9-foot-tall humanoid robot with a cockpit capable of carrying a human inside — a real-world nod to the mecha machines that many sci-fi fans have long dreamed of, or feared.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Through a series of phone calls with Brown, prosecutors said the parole officer feared Brown had relapsed.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
In a Wednesday, May 13, report, Axios detailed allegations of misconduct and reported that at least one staffer complained to Edwards’ chief of staff about his comments on her appearance and feared retaliation.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feared
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Still, Davies is worried the demand for compute far outstrips capabilities to repurpose waste heat, and could lead to more data center construction that would further burden environmental capacity versus extend it.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Those earlier polls left some Democratic Party leaders worried that Democrats might get shut out entirely from the general election.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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“Feared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feared. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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