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Vocabulary Entry
dreaded
|adjective • verb
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adjective
Feared or causing fear; much disliked or regarded with dread.
Example Sentences
"The dreaded exam was finally over."
"They faced the dreaded storm."
"He heard the dreaded news."
V
verb
Simple past tense and past participle of dread: felt great fear of or anxiety about.
Example Sentences
"She dreaded the long journey."
"I dreaded telling him the truth."
"They dreaded what might happen next."