dreaded
Example Sentences
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The Rockets were desperate to avoid the dreaded 0-3 hole.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
Since the peerless cup double in 2021, the Saintees have spent their recent campaigns circling around the dreaded play-off and relegation drain, before falling through the trapdoor.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
On Feb. 10, 2025, at 7:32 a.m., the dreaded email hit my inbox.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
And it was only partly because of one of those dreaded half doors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Now that he was so near to his destination, Robin dreaded the meeting with Sir Peter.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
