feared
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- unfeared adjective
Etymology
Origin of feared
Aphetic form of afeard
Example Sentences
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Then he got a call with news he had feared.
From BBC
And that might get personal: the astronauts laughed when asked what idiosyncrasies they feared their crewmates might discover.
From Barron's
It also broke the spell Bovino had cast over many critics — myself included — who had feared he truly was an unstoppable Punisher.
From Los Angeles Times
Still, the disinflationary factors noted suggest “the inflationary fallout from the contemporary oil crisis may prove far less debilitating than widely feared.”
From MarketWatch
A feared attack by “bond vigilantes” after Takaichi unveiled her spending plans last year failed to materialize.
From Barron's
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