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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreading
fearing
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Some even spent the night outdoors, fearing further collapses.
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After the main quake, Meneses left her home with others and remained outside on the street with neighbors, fearing additional tremors.
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“Dreading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreading. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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