dread
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On a clammy late-summer morning in September 2010, full of dread and anxiety, I trudged toward Tabla, rehearsing the message I’d soon deliver.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
For some, networking comes naturally but for others, the thought of approaching someone they don't know and trying to make a professional connection can fill them with dread.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
"I wanted to really lean into the horror, and that slow sense of dread that the games have done so well across all of them," Cregger said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
This set piece would be crucial to building their sense of dread.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
I dread opening that class door with every step.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
His elderly parents and children remain in Russia and he dreads uprooting his family.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
It's the call any player dreads - because even in today's club-centric landscape, representing your country at a World Cup remains the pinnacle.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Founded in 2012, Carvana made its mark by providing an alternative to the dealership experience that Higginbotham dreads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Ferrara admits she could also just drive to the Nevada city, but she dreads the prospect of a four-hour-plus ride.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2025
One boy with long dreads grins at me.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
Nor is it “oh no ... AI is the new dreaded tool.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
"I suffered from body dysmorphia for years because of that, believing that no matter how strong, thin or young I was, there was no escaping the dreaded cottage cheese thighs."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
For tax reporting, does it use Form 1099 or the dreaded K-1 form?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
But they wake up on race day with the dreaded red signal on their watch telling them they haven’t fully recovered from a shake-out run the day before.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
She knocked on the door of the dreaded private study.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
And we’re dreading the coming costs to move our cars and some furnishings to the West Coast.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
And so I was dreading having to editorialize about this, but fortunately a pollster did it for me.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
Many of my Chicago neighbors wake each morning dreading what they’ll read in the newspaper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
The couple is among thousands of immigrant parents hiding in their homes in Minneapolis, dreading that federal agents will come knocking.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
Okay, maybe that’s a little dramatic, but I’m dreading it.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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