great dread

Frequency: 8.015.1 per million words

a very strong feeling of fear

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Examples (10)

  • He felt a sense of great dread as he awaited the results.
  • For many, the greatest dread is the fear of the unknown.
  • The approaching storm filled the villagers with great dread.
  • A wave of great dread washed over him when he realized he was lost.
  • She confessed that her greatest dread had always been being alone.
  • With great dread, he entered the abandoned house.
  • The silence of the empty office instilled a great dread in the security guard.
  • What is the source of this great dread you seem to be experiencing?
  • The thought of another war was a source of great dread for the entire nation.
  • He lived in great dread of his secret being revealed.