feared

Example Sentences

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Market reaction Monday suggests disruption has been less than feared.

From The Wall Street Journal

“To be free, one must be feared. To be feared, one must be powerful,” Macron said.

From The Wall Street Journal

What we are seeing isn’t a market collapse — as some may have feared — but a natural restoration of balance.

From MarketWatch

Iranian retaliation against its Gulf neighbors has long been feared as a possible consequence of any large-scale conflict with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was the doomsday scenario many white-collar workers had feared: an S&P 500 company cutting nearly half of its staff.

From The Wall Street Journal