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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreading
fearing
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After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, anti-war activists, online critics and military draft resisters fled the country by the tens of thousands, fearing imprisonment or worse.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026 -
His father, fearing Henry had stopped taking his mental health medication, traveled to Dublin to help his son.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Dreading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreading. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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