Dread (Noun)
Meaning
Fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The thought of public speaking filled her with dread, causing her to rehearse her speech multiple times.
- As the storm clouds gathered, the town's residents felt a sense of dread wash over them, bracing for the worst.
- The player's injury caused a dread of losing the championship that had seemed like a sure win just hours before.
- She felt a growing dread as she approached her old high school, remembering the painful memories that lingered there.
- His diagnosis was delayed, leaving him with a lingering dread of what the doctor's words might reveal.