dread
Example Sentences
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Dread can be in response to real fears and experiences of what is known.
From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024
Dread of the school drop-off line has been percolating for years.
From Slate • Sep. 3, 2024
“It’s almost like the Dread Pirate Roberts from ‘The Princess Bride.’
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2023
Shiner has just expanded the board by seven new members, including the artists Dread Scott and LaToya Ruby Frazier.
From New York Times • May 17, 2023
Dread flooded Harry at the sound of the words...
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing dread
The Grim Reader: Wicked Words of Grave Importance for Halloween
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Uncanny, Creepy, or Downright Scary: Words For Halloween
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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