dreads

Example Sentences

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Merry, Faye’s editor, dreads breaking the news about Faye’s latest manuscript: “How do you tell her that her 15th book . . . is unsalvageable?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Ferrara admits she could also just drive to the Nevada city, but she dreads the prospect of a four-hour-plus ride.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025

Saleem al-Najili, a 33-year-old nurse at the UK-Med Field Hospital in Deir al Balah, now dreads GHF delivery times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

Kulkea OTRmost Hydration Pack For the adventurer who dreads lugging a water bottle around on hikes, the Kulkea OTRmost Hydration Pack is the ultimate solution.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024

How blessed are some people, whose lives have no fears, no dreads; to whom sleep is a blessing that comes nightly, and brings nothing but sweet dreams.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker