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 Felder also feared that the attack would provoke unprecedented violence against Palestinians, and believed that being Jewish required adhering to certain moral precepts.
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
After cooperating with the investigators, Denise and Aaron feared they might be charged with lying to police.
—Lauren Clark, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
In some cases, charities changed their methods of distribution, bringing food to hungry families who feared being in food lines – or anywhere – in public.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
For Rachel, who has always feared the unknown, there is liberation in accepting this inherent unknowability.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
After cooperating with the investigators, Denise and Aaron feared they might be charged with lying to police.
—Lauren Clark, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
In some cases, charities changed their methods of distribution, bringing food to hungry families who feared being in food lines – or anywhere – in public.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
For Rachel, who has always feared the unknown, there is liberation in accepting this inherent unknowability.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for feared
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feared
worried
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Sheehy encouraged anyone worried about pacemakers to consider using the devices.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Armstrong worried that something simmered between Moriah and her longtime boyfriend Colin Strickland, whom Armstrong lived with.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Feared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feared. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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