dreaded
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Suspecting she’d owe the IRS hundreds of thousands of dollars, she dreaded filing her taxes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Non-network plans set forth a schedule of fees; providers can charge more, sticking the patients with responsibility for paying the excess — the dreaded “balance billing” effect.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Sean Duffy is even taunting Pete Buttigieg about it, in a bout of dreaded intra–transportation secretary violence.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
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
I had been able to follow along with the conversation up until this point, but I dreaded the thought of having to speak.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
