feared

Example Sentences

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Expecting to have tests she feared could be painful and invasive, she said she was pleasantly surprised to see the hospital trialling a new test called WID-easy, which was similar to a smear test.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

They fled on a train and, after abandoning a plan to settle in Israel, where Edith feared more violence, emigrated with their baby daughter, Marianne, to Baltimore in 1949.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

I don’t even have to do anything, that’s how feared I am.’

From Slate • May 12, 2026

In 2017, when Sydney’s father was dying, he hired Sharon Zissman to help pay the household bills and oversee the everyday financial nuisances that he feared would burden his wife and family after his death.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

My eyes began to sting with tears: not from the lie, but from how close I feared it might be to the truth.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler