dreaded

Example Sentences

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Claude Code makes it easier to create a fully private web app that only runs on your computer, though to do that, I had to brave the dreaded Terminal—a command-prompt screen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“Is it true? … I am the king … Aw, blow it out! … The dreaded 6 o’clock tone …”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

But Ronaldo's dreaded knee injuries meant his time at San Siro never realised the glorious heights of that first scintillating season.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

“Then you are a fool. He is the man most to be dreaded in all Prydain. Will you hear something I learned during my journey, something even Dallben may not yet realize?”

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander