feared
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of feared
Aphetic form of afeard
Example Sentences
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Feared by opponents as a rifle-wielding, motorbike-mounted shock force, the colectivos are welcomed in some neighborhoods where they are credited with preventing crime -- and where authorities hand out subsidized food parcels.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
But Alvarez has “Most Feared Slugger in Baseball” upside, and maybe this is the year he realizes it.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2022
Bloomberg has called Singer “aggressive, tenacious and litigious to a fault,” anointing him “The World’s Most Feared Investor.”
From The New Yorker • Aug. 20, 2018
It – and another Great Adventures track, The Moment I Feared – also chillingly predicted the final thing for which Rick is equally famous: his incarceration.
From The Guardian • Nov. 24, 2016
Feared and hated by Americans, Tarleton had a reputation for cruelty.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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