What does "Dread" mean?

fear greatly

Synonym: fear, dread Opposite: embrace, welcome

"Dread" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

Mm, yes, I dread those annunciated denunciations.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine S2E16

The question that Lynette always dreaded.

Desperate Housewives S1E1

Oh, like I wasn't dreading tomorrow enough, having to give it back to him...

Friends S1E2

I'M JUST DREADING THIS WHOLE NIGHT.

Gilmore Girls S1E6

I'm dreading this.

Gossip Girl S4E3

from the dread of something terrible.

Grey's Anatomy S5E14

that lily had been dreading for years

How I Met Your Mother S3E6

The day I most dreaded had fallen on the day I most loved.

Modern Family S3E17

"Dread" in TV shows & movies

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