- present participle of dread.
dreading
Americanverb
Etymology
Origin of dreading
Example Sentences
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Dreading intimacy, he safeguarded his freedom by cultivating his own brand of anti-charisma.
From Washington Post • Jun. 14, 2021
My Mother’s Day gift to you, Dreading, is to assure you that it’s OK to tell her that you want that time alone with her now.
From Slate • May 9, 2021
Dreading opening night, Robbins revised and edited relentlessly, sometimes torturously, demanding unheard of time in the studio.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2018
Dreading the appointment, a senior manager gave him some sage advice: “Just tell them you want to run an experiment,” he said.
From Forbes • Jan. 21, 2015
Dreading what he was to say, Claire nodded.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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