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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreaded
feared
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One child has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, and feared retaliation from Busfield if the alleged abuse was disclosed, the complaint alleges.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026 -
The British feared the loss of cheap Iranian oil.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Dreaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreaded. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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