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has feared

  • present perfect of fear (3rd person singular).

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However, Cheng said in a speech after her arrival on Tuesday evening that "the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are not doomed to war, as the international community has feared".

From Barron's Apr. 8, 2026

For long, India's strategic community has feared the prospect of a two-front war along its northern and western borders.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2024

Several times during the pandemic, he said, he has feared he might lose his home in North Las Vegas, which he bought in 2008.

From New York Times Aug. 4, 2023

County Clerk Cathy Darling Allen said she has feared for the safety of her staff.

From Seattle Times Dec. 11, 2022

He evidently within the last few weeks has feared pursuit.

From Oscar the Detective Or, Dudie Dunne, The Exquisite Detective by Halsey, Harlan Page