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have feared

  • present perfect of fear.

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Critics of this so-called digital asset treasury playbook have feared that Strategy and its copycats won’t be able to pay their debt or dividend obligations unless Bitcoin prices recover.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

So when Nick Woltemade put Newcastle ahead in the first half of an ill-tempered game, in which Arsenal also had a penalty overturned by VAR, the away fans may have feared the worst.

From BBC May 19, 2026

Employees have feared layoffs would be part of that equation.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

Clients surveyed by SocGen expressed doubts about U.S. growth, but Kabra, Benzimra and Bokobza agreed that the economy will prove more resilient in 2026 than markets have feared.

From MarketWatch Oct. 10, 2025

Frail-looking, delicately boned, the young man would not have wanted to be a soldier and in his heart would have feared performing badly in battle.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien