in dread of

Frequency: 7.211.2 per million words

in a state of fear about something that might happen

dreadPREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • The children lived in dread of their strict headmaster.
  • After the incident, he was in dread of losing his job.
  • She is in dread of the upcoming final exams.
  • He spends his days in dread of having to speak in public.
  • For years, the villagers lived in dread of the monster said to inhabit the nearby woods.
  • The witness was in dread of retaliation from the gang.
  • I've been living in constant dread of this moment my entire life.
  • Many people are in dread of the rising cost of living.
  • She was in mortal dread of being discovered.
  • They hid, in dread of what might happen next.