dread
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2.8
- noun
- /drɛd/
:
temor
- He experienced a wave of dread when he realized he had lost his wallet.
- fear and dread
- filled with dread
- live in dread
Moore's face went white with dread, because who just walked in?
- Moore's face went white with dread, because who just walked in?
- I still get the, the, the, the dread come over me from time to time.
- I just had this, like, sinking feeling of dread in the pit of my stomach.
- Is that deep pit in my stomach a palpable sense of dread about the future?
- You read it and you get this feeling of dread, just dread, dread, dread, dread, dread.
- We're full of dread and we shrink and we shrink and we shrink.
- It's a feeling of wonder and fear and dread, little dread.
- I'm hanging on by a thread of existential dread.
- How do I keep my love for him when I feel dread talking to him?
Examples
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Why should she live her life full of fear and dread for her own future?
Fiction book (1992) -
"And I am feeling a profound sense of dread."
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How do I keep my love for him when I feel dread talking to him?
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What was that experience like of that worry and just dread that they were going through?
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I woke up with a headache and a feeling of dread in my chest.
Fiction book (1992) -
And I think it was a sense of dread that something was coming to an end and we didn't know what it was.
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We're full of dread and we shrink and we shrink and we shrink.
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Faul turned away and started up the street, the feeling of dread slowing her steps.
Fiction book (1991) -
Is that deep pit in my stomach a palpable sense of dread about the future?
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He'd been anticipating the trial with more dread than he cared to admit.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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1.0
An unpleasant feeling of being afraid because something seems dangerous
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2.1
A very strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust
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1.0
A feeling of being nervous about possible problems
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4.9
A very strong feeling of fear and worry
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1.5
A sudden strong feeling of fear when you expect danger
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3.6
A sense that something bad may happen
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2.7
A feeling of being worried or anxious
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4.4
A feeling of fear or worry that something bad may happen
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8.1
A feeling of fear or worry about something that may happen
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4.4
A feeling of worry and not being relaxed
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8.0
A strong feeling that something bad is going to happen
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5.8
A sudden nervous feeling in your stomach when you expect bad news
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3.8
A feeling of worry and nervousness before an event or about the future
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8.9
A feeling that something bad will happen
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5.5
A strong nervous feeling that often comes before an important event
A feeling of worry or fear about something that might happen
A very strong fear that feels like it shakes your body
Antonyms
How Fearful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dread comes from an old English word meaning 'fear' and long ago it named a deep, heavy feeling. So, a dread is that strong fear or worry you feel when you expect something bad to happen.