dreaded

Example Sentences

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Claude Code makes it easier to create a fully private web app that only runs on your computer, though to do that, I had to brave the dreaded Terminal—a command-prompt screen.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The Rockets were desperate to avoid the dreaded 0-3 hole.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

On Feb. 10, 2025, at 7:32 a.m., the dreaded email hit my inbox.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

"I dreaded bedtime because I didn't want to be alone in my bedroom. My heart was racing and my legs would shake."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

I suppose I knew it was inevitable, and dreaded it.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt