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dread

[dred] / drɛd /






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That pride can turn to dread as you ponder a future of RMDs where you must withdraw money that you’d prefer to leave untouched — and pay federal tax on that money at ordinary income rates.

From MarketWatch

Anna - who had only started dating Dan a few months before the accident - had to make dreaded phone calls to family members.

From BBC

I can’t go into details without crossing the dreaded spoiler line, but even accepting the impossible tech, much of “The Copenhagen Test” makes little practical sense, including the eponymous test.

From Los Angeles Times

People who seek treatment at the outpatient clinic, one of 16 federally supported Hansen’s disease clinics in the U.S., are often overwhelmed by dread, uncertainty and shame, Balquin said.

From The Wall Street Journal

If a gift idea immediately fills you with dread about schedules, storage, or spoilage, consider that useful information.

From Salon