dreads

Example Sentences

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Founded in 2012, Carvana made its mark by providing an alternative to the dealership experience that Higginbotham dreads.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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

And if someone in the administration can’t predict the president’s every thought, they risk being slapped with the moniker every Housewife dreads: “one-season-wonder.”

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2025

Some brothers with dreads started playing steel drums and that was getting us back to a good mood.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers