dread
Example Sentences
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"I wake with dread each day wondering if there is yet more cat mess for me to have to clean up," he wrote.
From BBC
I could try to combat inescapable existential dread by dyeing my hair.
From Salon
After four months of restless waiting, filmmaker Kiwi Chow received a dreaded, but not altogether unexpected, message: Hong Kong censors had banned his new movie from reaching the big screen.
From Barron's
Why it’s vital: Unsettling but gorgeously realized, the series introduces a disquieting dread that encapsulates the fear of being closeted in a small community while acknowledging the bittersweet yearning that comes with an awakening youth.
From Salon
When I turned 13, I entered a part of the life cycle cherished by all Jewish kids and dreaded by their parents.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
