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dreaded

  • past participle
    of dread.
    dread
    verb (used with object)
    to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of.
  • past tense form
    of dread.
    dread
    verb (used with object)
    to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of.

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United Airlines said it’s bringing those dreaded basic fares to first class.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Nelson said he "dreaded the summer holidays approaching" because he knew his mother "would be spending a lot of time on the Garvaghy Road".

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Nor is it “oh no ... AI is the new dreaded tool.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

But they wake up on race day with the dreaded red signal on their watch telling them they haven’t fully recovered from a shake-out run the day before.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

It was the dreaded night of All Hallows’ Eve.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman