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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreaded
feared
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Cybersecurity experts have long feared AI agents would drastically increase the scale of digital crime.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025 -
At least 1,124 people have died, 3,251 have been injured and over 8,000 houses have been destroyed, said the Afghan Red Crescent Society, a humanitarian group working in the region, adding that more people are feared trapped under rubble.—
Mohammad Yunus Yawar,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Dreaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreaded. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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