Word Finder - dreading

definition

To fear greatly.

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To anticipate with fear.

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I'm dreading getting the results of the test, as it could decide my whole life.

definition

To be in dread, or great fear.

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To style (the hair) into dreadlocks.

She was dreading the night.

I walked slowly down the stairs dreading the day in store for me.

She met his gaze, dreading his words.

She drew near, both hopeful and dreading what he intended to do.

Today I am excited about life and not dreading it, have hope and not doom, the St. Francis prayer really sums up how I wish to be and hopefully how others perceive me to be.

Dean returned home dreading what new tales of woe Fred O'Connor might have discovered in his absence.

Rather than dreading having to clip your dog's nails, proper grooming will be much less of a chore for you and your beloved pet when you use one of these grooming tools.

If you've been dreading the prospect of wearing maternity lingerie, you'll be pleased to learn that Motherhood Maternity offers a full line of intimate apparel.

Worrisome thoughts often lead to what you are most dreading.

If you consistently put off things you don't want to do, you'll end up wasting time dreading having to work on those tasks.

Kiera groaned, dreading the idea of a party with so many strangers who were bound to think of her as the women in the bathroom had earlier.

Fred had taken care of the early morning chores as Dean poured himself his first cup of coffee, dreading the inquisition he knew would be forthcoming from the old man.

She walked to the foyer and looked out, dreading the idea of walking somewhere when it was so cold.

His step quickened down the hall, but he was unable to tell if he were eager or dreading the sight of the woman again.

Badly received by the great aristocratic family of the Walid-sidiSheikh, he re-entered Morocco, but the emperor of that country, dreading his influence and fearing difficulties with the French, drove him out.

Ever dreading a blow, he was always eager to strike the first; and alive to the perils of peace, he was blind to the dangers of war.

Dreading fresh insurrections of the Alids, Harlan secured the person of another descendant of Ali, Musa b.

In 1641 Sir Christopher Hatton, foreseeing the war and dreading the ruin and spoliation of the Church, commissioned him to make exact drafts of all the monuments in Westminster Abbey and the principal churches in England, including Peterborough, Ely, Norwich, Lincoln.

The Assembly, dreading a sudden attack, demanded the withdrawal of the troops.

But I was absolutely dreading there would be a lot, lot more.

Vera's remark was correct, as her remarks always were, but, like most of her observations, it made everyone feel uncomfortable, not only Sonya, Nicholas, and Natasha, but even the old countess, who--dreading this love affair which might hinder Nicholas from making a brilliant match-- blushed like a girl.

I 'm going on a long-haul flight to San Francisco on Monday and I 'm dreading the 12 hours sat there twiddling my thumbs.

Easier Potty Training-Are you already dreading potty training?

If you are one in the majority absolutely dreading that huge chunk of your grade that depends upon your science knowledge and creativity, then you are not alone.

He was probably already dreading the idea of seeing her again.