Example Sentences

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The Australian carrier’s March-quarter update was better than they had feared, with Qantas showing both pricing and capacity discipline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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

At his trial, Blake said he had feared he or his colleagues could have been killed or injured by the way the car was being driven.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Well, that would be less for Miss Love than Mama and them had feared, but a lot more than Miss Love had bargained for back when she said I do.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns