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

On Feb. 10, 2025, at 7:32 a.m., the dreaded email hit my inbox.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Currently occupying that dreaded 18th spot are Spurs, sitting two points adrift of safety and desperate to find form quickly to salvage their campaign under Roberto de Zerbi - their third manager of the season.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Pull the pan from the heat before you stir them in — this is how you avoid the dreaded graininess, that chalky betrayal.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

It’s dreaded because it also has ghosts that sing in your ear, get you lost, and drive you mad.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri