dread

Example Sentences

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Most retailers dread high return rates and how they can eat into profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"The feeling of dread was knowing something had gone very much amiss, and what was that going to mean for the children?"

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

One piece of data triggers optimism, followed just days, or hours, later by apocalyptic dread.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Suddenly, Stacy must confront that cabin and her dread of defecating in an outhouse.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

It was as though she were being smothered by dread of the terrible promise of what the new day would bring.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny