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Just as I feared vs Just as I was afraid

Both phrases are correct and can be used interchangeably. They convey the same meaning of expressing a fear or concern that has been realized. Both are commonly used in English and are grammatically sound.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 7146 views

Just as I feared

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a fear or concern that has been realized.

This phrase is used to indicate that something has happened in the way the speaker was afraid it would.
  • By Edward Lear 1812–1888 Edward Lear. There was an Old Man with a beard,. Who said, "It is just as I feared!—. Two Owls and a Hen, four Larks and a Wren,.
  • "There was an old man with a beard, who said: 'It is just as I feared! Two owls and a hen, four larks and a wren have all built their nests in my beard." - Edward ...
  • Mar 20, 2013 ... This budget is just as I feared. Alistair Darling. Only growth can save us from a lost decade. But George Osborne is risking not just recession but ...
  • Aug 10, 2012 ... There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, 'It is just as I feared! Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in ...

Alternatives:

  • just as I was afraid
  • as I feared
  • as I had feared
  • as I had been afraid
  • just as I had feared

Just as I was afraid

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a fear or concern that has been realized.

This phrase is used to indicate that something has happened in the way the speaker was afraid it would.
  • Apr 13, 2015 ... I was afraid to wish it for myself. Just as I was afraid to say that I was going to graduate from college, like it was maybe a dream too big for me to ...
  • Feb 3, 2015 ... It had happened just as I was afraid it would, and I quickly responded, “Oh, no, I can't do that. I didn't come here to BYU to do that. I came here ...
  • Apr 12, 2015 ... I looked at his collection and just as I was afraid of, none of it made sense. It was hard to comprehend what he was drawn to or what he was ...
  • Apr 13, 2015 ... Maria the Virgin Witch: Sometimes the show was sharp and great, but in the end it was just as I was afraid of in my midway views; the show ...

Alternatives:

  • just as I feared
  • as I feared
  • as I had feared
  • as I had been afraid
  • just as I had feared

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