dread

Example Sentences

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But if you’re like me, you dread the prospect of trying to find a good deal on a TV, particularly as you also make sense of the 18 gazillion models available.

From MarketWatch

Old age has been venerated and celebrated—and dreaded—by human cultures since ancient times.

From The Wall Street Journal

But I also dreaded having to mind Flora again.

From Literature

Drained energy, lack of focus, a sense of aimlessness when scrolling online and dread over returning “even just one more email,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Mullen said she is "constantly worried", fearing that rats will get into her home, and said she dreads every time she has to take the bins out as rats congregate nearby.

From BBC