dreads

Example Sentences

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It's the call any player dreads - because even in today's club-centric landscape, representing your country at a World Cup remains the pinnacle.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

She dreads the day a doctor may offer her the option: an indication that the state is resigned to give up on people like her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Ferrara admits she could also just drive to the Nevada city, but she dreads the prospect of a four-hour-plus ride.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 8, 2025

While Roman stumbles through life without Rocky, Dennis dreads the realization that his lies may undo everything.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

The girl with the long dreads lived in a house with a man, a Howard professor, who was married to a white woman.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates