dread
Example Sentences
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And last year, after filming his first time singing the “ABCs,” I got the dreaded “Storage full” notice from Google.
I laughed too—until a wave of dread set in.
"We dreaded going to the post box because eventually the bills racked up, and we realized the extent of the money that we owed - which was over $200,000".
From BBC
How could she act so thrilled when he felt almost paralyzed with dread?
From Literature
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A reassuring face on morning television in the US, Savannah Guthrie now finds herself at the same intersection of hope and dread that has defined many of her interviewees.
From BBC
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