rather dread

Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words

to feel a moderate amount of fear or reluctance about something

dreadADVERB + DREAD

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Examples (10)

  • I rather dread our weekly team meetings; they always run over time.
  • He rather dreaded the long flight to Australia, but it turned out to be fine.
  • She rather dreads having to make that phone call to her parents.
  • The board of directors rather dreads the upcoming shareholders' meeting, given the poor quarterly results.
  • To be honest, I rather dread family gatherings during the holidays.
  • The kids rather dread their dental appointments, which are scheduled for tomorrow.
  • They rather dread the thought of moving to a new city.
  • If I'm being honest, I rather dread the performance review, even though I know I've done well.
  • While everyone else was excited about the trip, she was rather dreading the cold weather.
  • He has always rather dreaded public speaking, so this presentation is a big challenge for him.