dreaded

Example Sentences

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Desperate to avoid the dreaded 3-0 hole, Ayton was limited to 10 points and six rebounds and just one defensive board.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Sean Duffy is even taunting Pete Buttigieg about it, in a bout of dreaded intra–transportation secretary violence.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

After days of searching, she said she had a "dreaded knock on the door".

From BBC • May 4, 2026

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

I dreaded the moment the engine’s hum would stop, because no one had to tell me there could be no escape for me now.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo