as in dread
something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason
Form 1040 has always been his personal black beast, and he puts off dealing with it for as long as he can
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Recent Examples of black beast
Based on a 1967 Chevrolet Impala, the black beast is powered by a powerful Chevy V-8 and features parts sourced from a British Harrier fighter jet.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2022
Malone's black beast in the closet is threatening Alaska now.
—Author: Charles Wohlforth | Opinion, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Mar. 2018
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2022
Malone's black beast in the closet is threatening Alaska now.
—Author: Charles Wohlforth | Opinion, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for black beast
Noun
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Walt Disney Imagineering updated the storyline of Black Widow Bride Constance Hatchway earlier this year by turning her from an axe murderer who beheads her wealthy husbands into a more mournful figure overwhelmed by the dread of lost love.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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The idea of having to double-cleanse fills me with dread.—
Mattie Kahn,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the Netflix adaptation, Pippa helps describe the fight against the Twits’ reign of mischief and terror, serving as a moral compass amid the chaos.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Mathis has been a terror for opposing quarterbacks alongside teammate and fellow true freshman Sidney Stewart.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This small interceptor drone is specifically designed to ram into enemy drones mid-air.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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The final season will explore Shaka’s enemies trying to undermine his rule and the arrival of Francis Fynn and British colonizers.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Binkiewicz laments the shutdowns that plague business owners across Miami Beach.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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Audiences at Telluride and Toronto had tears pour out in unison, as this is a story of how the Shakespeare couple fell in love, had two children, and lost one of them to the plague.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Black beast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20beast. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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