were fearing
- past progressive of fear.
Example Sentences
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Though the company said its fourth-quarter results would be in line with expectations, analysts were fearing the worst on the outlook.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 17, 2026
The mood was low, belief seemed to disappear and fans were fearing the worst on another painful evening in Birmingham on Sunday.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2025
"Since markets were weak the last few days, maybe people were fearing more core inflation than we saw," said Peter Tuz, president of Chase Investment Counsel in Charlottesville, Virginia.
From Reuters ● Sep. 13, 2023
The order by Athar Minallah, chief justice at the Islamabad High Court, followed petitions from journalists Arshad Sharif, Sami Abrahim and Moeed Pirzada, who are known as critics of the military and were fearing arrest.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2022
The brothers came along—gloomy they were, fearing the Tsar's anger.
From Folk Tales from the Russian by Various
