dreaded

Example Sentences

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Suspecting she’d owe the IRS hundreds of thousands of dollars, she dreaded filing her taxes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

But they dreaded demolishing the 800-square-foot cabin because it held such strong family memories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

It’s a dreaded task when I’m already caught up running other errands — or simply procrastinating.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Sean Duffy is even taunting Pete Buttigieg about it, in a bout of dreaded intra–transportation secretary violence.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

She was still with her employers, who had long ago succumbed to that dreaded condition known as travel fatigue.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood