dreads
Example Sentences
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I have a friend who works the cash register at a supermarket, and she told me that she dreads the holidays.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
But he still dreads the possibility the product of his 25-hectare vineyard in the village of Correns could be declared undrinkable, and that he'd be unable to sell some 90,000 bottles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Founded in 2012, Carvana made its mark by providing an alternative to the dealership experience that Higginbotham dreads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
A set of headphones covers his ears; its wires fall alongside his dreads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025
Every cell in my body dreads going downstairs.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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