Thesaurus results for DREADED

dreaded

verb

past tense of dread

as in feared

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feared
apprehended
perceived
cautioned
forewarned
descried
alerted
previewed
envisioned
predicted
visualized
discerned
foreshadowed
envisaged
prophesied
anticipated
foretold
presaged
forecast
foretokened
prefigured
foresaw
prognosticated
augured
divined
previsioned
forefelt
foreknew

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feared

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Many journalists feared coming out for the sake of their careers and personal safety.

— Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Given that, Spain TV and film industry feared that his appointment woild signal a pull back from production.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

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