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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreading
fearing
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Legislators opted to eliminate only one of the majority-Black districts held by Democrats, fearing that going further could make other districts held by Republican incumbents like House Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise too competitive.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
29 May 2026 -
Putin scaled down the annual May 9 Victory Day parade, fearing Ukrainian drone strikes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Dreading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreading. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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