dread
verb (used with object)
to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of.
am dreading
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present progressiveof dread (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"I am dreading it, to be honest, for a couple reasons," he told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025
Management has planned one event, however, that I am dreading.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2023
The only other thing I am dreading is when the self-anointed King passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the scoring record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2022
It’s not bad news that I am dreading.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2021
But I am dreading the moment he sees that photograph.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
