am dreading
- present progressive of dread (1st person singular).
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
With holidays approaching, our small work team is planning a holiday lunch … that I am dreading.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
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
Thus I am dreading it and have spent several days stuck on how and when to bring it up.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 16, 2022
But I am dreading the moment he sees that photograph.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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