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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreading
fearing
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In these quicksand environments, people become overly dependent on external validations, fearing the unknown and lacking the right skills to move forward.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Colum cries, fearing that his brother will pledge MacKenzie money to the Jacobite cause.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Dreading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreading. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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