feared

Example Sentences

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UBS will not immediately face an $11 billion deduction from its capital for intangible assets like software, as previously feared.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Wage growth has also slowed in the blue-collar industries that tend to employ low-skilled migrants, a sign that widely feared labor shortages haven’t materialized, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of Labor Department figures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

She was then told the Met feared the Hong Kong police would not cooperate.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“Memory inflation will pressure margins, but this is well-known, and iPhone revenue upside sets up for a better than feared June quarter guide,” Woodring wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

They arrive, full force, as I’d always feared they would.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell