dread of
Frequency: 8.015.5 per million words
fear related to a specific thing or event
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Examples (10)
- He had a dread of hospitals.
- Her dread of discovery made her constantly anxious.
- Many people share a dread of public speaking.
- The child's dread of the dark kept him awake at night.
- She felt a growing dread of the upcoming final exams.
- His dread of flying prevented him from traveling abroad.
- A deep dread of failure paralyzed the young artist.
- A palpable dread of the unknown settled over the village.
- The employees worked in dread of their unpredictable boss.
- He lived with a constant dread of being alone.