absolutely dread

Frequency: 7.513.0 per million words

to fear something intensely or completely

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Examples (10)

  • I have to go to the dentist tomorrow and I'm absolutely dreading it!
  • She absolutely dreads public speaking and avoids it whenever possible.
  • He absolutely dreaded the long, cold winters in his hometown.
  • We absolutely dread the thought of having to move to a new city again.
  • As a child, I absolutely dreaded Mondays because it meant going back to school.
  • Many students absolutely dread their final exams at the end of the semester.
  • I absolutely dread having to make that difficult phone call to deliver the bad news.
  • They absolutely dread the annual performance review with their demanding manager.
  • Having been through it once, she now absolutely dreads the prospect of another surgery.
  • He's a great cook, but he absolutely dreads cleaning up the kitchen afterwards.