dreading

Example Sentences

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The couple is among thousands of immigrant parents hiding in their homes in Minneapolis, dreading that federal agents will come knocking.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

In private, in my office, she admitted to avoiding mirrors, skipping photos and dreading social events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

"I was always worried about if anything happened at home," said Emily, as she often woke up to missed calls from home dreading the "worst case scenario".

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Each night, she would lie awake dreading the next day.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025

It was at dinner on their first day back at Falling Water that Citra finally broached the subject she had been dreading.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman