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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreading
fearing
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Tehran has effectively blocked the waterway since the start of the war nearly two weeks ago, sending oil prices surging as ships fearing attack can’t get through.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Republicans are wary of accepting an extension of all of DHS except Border Patrol and ICE, fearing that funding packages for those agencies will never reach completion due to their narrow Senate majority.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Dreading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreading. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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