dreaded

Example Sentences

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No trust can completely eliminate the dreaded possibility that your sons will eventually use their own money, if they receive additional money from you, to help their father or his partner.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Seven-year-old Alex, who is autistic, dreaded a trip to the hairdressers, "shaking and jerking" whenever he needed a trim and fearing the noisy environment of chatter and dryers.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Bone chips, ACLs, MCLs, pulled hamstrings, multiple Tommy John surgeries and the recent epidemic of dreaded oblique strains just for starters.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

But they dreaded demolishing the 800-square-foot cabin because it held such strong family memories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

A few nights later the radio carried the news we dreaded: the Queen had left.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom