had feared
- past perfect of fear.
Example Sentences
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A labor market officials had feared was weakening instead held firm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Many had feared prices double that as the global energy market’s worst-case scenario — an essentially closed Strait of Hormuz — has now been playing out for nearly 100 days.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
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 ● Mar. 27, 2026
The earnings report wasn’t the worst-case scenario some investors had feared after Gemini announced mass layoffs and the departure of three top executives earlier this year, and lowered its fiscal-year guidance.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
Griff had feared that the company might have grown lax under Harry Strickland, who had always seemed more concerned with making friends than enforcing discipline; but it would seem his worries had been misplaced.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
