Definition of Dread

a feeling of intense fear and anxiety

Examples of Dread in a sentence

The extremely shy speaker was filled with dread as she stepped in front of the microphone.  🔊

Dread crept into the woman’s throat as she spotted a shadowy figure at the opposite end of the dark alley.  🔊

Terror and dread filled the minds of all of the passengers aboard the failing aircraft.  🔊

The man moaned in dread, remembering that he only had a few more days before major surgery.  🔊

Peeking through the curtains, the once calm performer was filled with dread after spotting the enormous crowd.  🔊

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