confirm one's fears

Phone calls to the army and the police confirmed their fears.

We still do not know this today and our fears have been confirmed.

One last time, he looked at the girl and confirmed his worst fears.

The family went in for testing, and their fears were confirmed.

He was looking at me as though his worst fears were confirmed.

In a few minutes, Helen's worst fear was once again confirmed.

The worst fears were all but confirmed on the night itself.

I went out, and my fear was confirmed: they were college students who had made it a game to locate me.

I ran a quick check, which only confirmed my fears.

The silence of those around the room seemed to confirm his fears.