dread
verb (used with object)
to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of.
are dreading
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present progressiveof dread.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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A nationwide crop assessment is underway and authorities are dreading the results, with the number needing help likely to skyrocket, said the WFP’s Erdelmann.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2024
Aston Villa women are "dreading" playing on Sunday because of issues with the club's shirts, according to football commentator Jacqui Oatley.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2023
I think a lot of people are dreading the emergence of the cicadas because we’re just dealing with so much already this year.
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2021
If you have embraced being outdoors as a way to deal with pandemic stress and are dreading the arrival of winter, you might consider cultivating two things: a new attitude and a better cold-weather wardrobe.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2020
“Thank you, my dear. Incidentally, that thing you are dreading — it will happen on Friday the sixteenth of October.”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
