dreaded
Example Sentences
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Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said: "We'll start getting rid of the dreaded 'ironing board seats' so passengers can enjoy comfier, more pleasant journeys on some of Britain's busiest commuter routes."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
But they wake up on race day with the dreaded red signal on their watch telling them they haven’t fully recovered from a shake-out run the day before.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Entering Sunday, 12 soccer players had received a dreaded red card in the 2026 World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Anything that drifts too close to the dreaded category of “dump and stir,” a phrase that has done real reputational harm to a perfectly sensible technique?
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
At the worst it can only be death; and a man’s death is not a calf’s, and the dreaded Hereafter may still be open to me.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
