dreaded
Example Sentences
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But they wake up on race day with the dreaded red signal on their watch telling them they haven’t fully recovered from a shake-out run the day before.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Entering Sunday, 12 soccer players had received a dreaded red card in the 2026 World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Anything that drifts too close to the dreaded category of “dump and stir,” a phrase that has done real reputational harm to a perfectly sensible technique?
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Once again, Mr. Darcy must do what he can to protect the dreaded Wickham, and in doing so all manner of secrets are revealed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
She needed them close to her, and she dreaded the morning, when they would leave her.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
