dread
Example Sentences
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That enthusiasm is a far cry from the dread many exhibitors felt this time last year after a disastrous first quarter at the box office.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
"The feeling of dread was knowing something had gone very much amiss, and what was that going to mean for the children?"
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Lots of people may ask this question as excitement or dread builds around the PBS debut of “The Forsytes.”
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
On Monday, shares of JPMorgan and its competitors fell some 4% as a sense of dread about artificial intelligence and its broader economic effects gripped the market.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
A slow dread clawed its way up her insides, seizing at her throat with long, vicious fingers.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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