dread
Example Sentences
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Yet there’s dread among households juggling higher gas, food and borrowing costs — and worrying about their jobs.
From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026
But when Lavinia clicked on an email with results of an at-home DNA test in September 2022, she was filled with a sense of dread.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
There is a specific kind of quiet dread that comes with living alone and opening the fridge to find a tub of Greek yogurt you bought with the best of intentions.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
I feel like I’m trapped in a maze that keeps changing its configuration, and I dread the state of the job market when my contract ends in a few months.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
It’s so odd to hear these words coming out of his mouth, the same words I had thought myself, but filled with celebration instead of dread.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing dread
The Grim Reader: Wicked Words of Grave Importance for Halloween
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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