: producing fear in others
feared enemies
the most feared teacher in school
: regarded with fear
trying to avert a feared outcome
Examples of feared in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Once a fringe militia born of revolution, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has grown into the regime’s most feared and powerful force.
—
Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
Chara’s career stats – 1,680 games (the most of any defenseman), 209 goals, 471 assists, 2,085 penalty minutes, one Norris Trophy, one Stanley Cup – do not do justice to what a feared, suffocating defender the 6-foot, 260-pound Slovakian native was in his prime.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 June 2025
The feared chilling effect on consumption, if any, would be limited to imports.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Gregory heads to South Africa for his most audacious mission yet: the wild waters here are a hotspot for one of the ocean’s most famous and feared predators, the great white shark.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for feared
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
Chara’s career stats – 1,680 games (the most of any defenseman), 209 goals, 471 assists, 2,085 penalty minutes, one Norris Trophy, one Stanley Cup – do not do justice to what a feared, suffocating defender the 6-foot, 260-pound Slovakian native was in his prime.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 June 2025
The feared chilling effect on consumption, if any, would be limited to imports.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Gregory heads to South Africa for his most audacious mission yet: the wild waters here are a hotspot for one of the ocean’s most famous and feared predators, the great white shark.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for feared
Cite this Entry
“Feared.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feared. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share