My earlier fears were correct: I was too small to be of much help.

She wept daily and all of her earlier fears had returned.

It was the third best year ever for total car sales despite early fears brought about by last October's stock market collapse.

Despite all his earlier fears, Cato had turned out well.

Once footsteps approached, then passed the door, and during those few seconds he found out that his earlier fear had been only a small thing.

His earlier fear of the deeps seemed irrelevant, now that he had company.

It was possible to see clear across the parking lot; and Jim saw his earlier fear had been correct.

Despite Holder's earlier fears, that seemed just as it should.

Quite properly, despite her early fears as to his behavior.

He'd asked if her earlier fears had been laid to rest.