Example Sentences

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“We were dreading this. But unfortunately, I personally thought it’s a matter of when, not if.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

For all of the appeal of the low price, many German train regulars, who have long had to deal with delayed or canceled trips and overcrowded cars, were dreading the expected effect of the promotion.

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2022

It also subverted plans for a lengthy trial scheduled to begin in June that some of his victims welcomed, but many were dreading.

From The Guardian • Aug. 21, 2020

But one of the daily phone calls brought the news we were dreading - he had deteriorated, the consultant explained, they'd had to put the oxygen back up.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2020

“I didn’t know you were dreading it,” I say.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison