dread

Example Sentences

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The anticipation and exuberance that bounced around in the arena moments ago gets sucked out of the concrete and cold dread rushes in.

From The Wall Street Journal

As a result, I would receive nothing and would once again endure the dreaded “tenants-in-common” clause attached to our property.

From MarketWatch

"It was terrifying, it's hard to put into words the dread and the fear that you feel knowing that a loved one is in danger," he said.

From BBC

I nod, eager to find a reasonable explanation for the dread creeping into my brain.

From Literature

He was filled with dread, loneliness, and shame in equal parts.

From Literature