dreads
Example Sentences
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I have a friend who works the cash register at a supermarket, and she told me that she dreads the holidays.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
His elderly parents and children remain in Russia and he dreads uprooting his family.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Founded in 2012, Carvana made its mark by providing an alternative to the dealership experience that Higginbotham dreads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Mullen said she is "constantly worried", fearing that rats will get into her home, and said she dreads every time she has to take the bins out as rats congregate nearby.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
“He dreads the day he’ll have to tell him. He dreads it for both of them.”
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
