is dreading
- present progressive of dread (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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“When you get on a plane, you know you’re that guy that everybody is dreading sitting next to.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Eventually, those neighbors who have lost homes will stop by with grim news — moments she said she is dreading.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2022
Her mom, Danielle, is dreading a next bout, fearing her daughter could become gravely ill even though she’s been vaccinated.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2022
“Everyone is dreading the power going out,” said Chris Gilbert, an employee at an Ace Hardware store in Germantown, Ohio, south of Dayton, where customers were rushing to buy shovels.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
Everyone here is dreading the great terror known as winter.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
