dread
Example Sentences
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Tom Karako, the missile defense ace at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said recently he is “dreading” finding out how many air defense interceptors the U.S. has fired.
In entertainment circles, the Oscar curse is a dreaded phenomenon, characterized by actors who have been nominated or won an Oscar, only for their post-prestige careers to be fraught with flops.
From Salon
"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
A decade has passed since Louise James returned from a hen weekend feeling a sense of dread that a tragedy would unfold.
From BBC
There’s no reaching past something sticky or spoiled, no quiet dread lurking in the crisper drawer.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
