feared

American  

[feerd] / fɪərd /

adjective

Dialect.

1. afraid; afeard.

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Other Word Forms

• unfeared adjective

Etymology

Origin of feared

Aphetic form of afeard

Example Sentences

The Bears, with good reason, feared that their tax bill would skyrocket.

From The Wall Street Journal

And economic research indicates catastrophic job loss like the kind Holland feared happens at an industry level, not as a broader, economy-wide effect.

From Barron's

Decades later, America’s enemies feared not only its soldiers but its industrial strength.

From The Wall Street Journal

The agency’s exemption in the coming days will probably enable some tokenization projects to move forward but on a smaller scale than what some of the traditional firms had feared.

From Barron's

Clare said, even though, in some secret corner of his heart, he feared it was.

From Literature

Related Words

• formidable