dreaded
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"We got that dreaded knock on the door at one o'clock in the morning," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
When we returned to Los Angeles, I dreaded becoming dependent on a car for everything.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
"I suffered from body dysmorphia for years because of that, believing that no matter how strong, thin or young I was, there was no escaping the dreaded cottage cheese thighs."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
For tax reporting, does it use Form 1099 or the dreaded K-1 form?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Hayes dreaded an administration led by those two.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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