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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreaded
feared
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Diosdado Cabello Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela’s Interior Minister, is one of the most powerful and feared figures in the country’s ruling elite, known for his hardline ideology and deep influence over the country’s security apparatus.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026 -
One time while covering the political upheaval in Venezuela, my cameraman and I were detained for four hours in the hot sun by Venezuela’s feared secret police, the Sebin.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Dreaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreaded. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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