was fearing
- past progressive of fear.
Example Sentences
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“I was fearing for my life,” Ross said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
“I was fearing for my life,” Ross testified.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2026
Herut Nimrodi told BBC News she was "fearing the worst" for her son Tamir, a non-combat soldier, but she was clinging to hope that "he's still hanging on" two years after his abduction.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
Store owner Jennifer Strobel tried and failed to deter the deer from entering, and was fearing the worst.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
She did not wish it for her own sake, she said she was fearing others might suffer more if her decease occurred where she was.
From Life of Charlotte Bronte — Volume 2 by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn
