dreaded

Example Sentences

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The Rockets were desperate to avoid the dreaded 0-3 hole.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Today, less than a year after suffering basketball’s most dreaded injury, he has done more than simply return to the court sooner than anyone expected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

On Feb. 10, 2025, at 7:32 a.m., the dreaded email hit my inbox.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Currently occupying that dreaded 18th spot are Spurs, sitting two points adrift of safety and desperate to find form quickly to salvage their campaign under Roberto de Zerbi - their third manager of the season.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

He began to limp noticeably, and several of his colleagues urged him to see a doctor, a dreaded experience that Bobby would only agree to if he were in enormous pain.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady