dreaded
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When we returned to Los Angeles, I dreaded becoming dependent on a car for everything.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
United Airlines said it’s bringing those dreaded basic fares to first class.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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
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
I dreaded to imagine what she wanted to tell me.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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