dreads Sentence Examples
- The Rastafarian man proudly wore his long, tangled dreads, a symbol of his spiritual beliefs.
- The climber's fingers were wrapped tightly around the rocky outcropping, their trembling dreads palpable.
- The thought of the impending thunderstorm filled her with dread, her imagination racing with images of lightning and torrential rain.
- The patient's dreads spread throughout the hospital room, a testament to the arduous journey he had endured.
- The ancient tree stood majestically, its gnarled roots and tangled dreads creating an eerie and enigmatic atmosphere.
- The abandoned house exuded an aura of dread, its broken windows and overgrown facade whispering secrets of past horrors.
- The student's dread of taking the final exam was so intense that she developed physical symptoms such as nausea and insomnia.
- The hiker felt a surge of dread as he rounded a bend in the trail and saw a large, predatory animal directly in his path.
- The explorers' dread turned to hope as they stumbled upon a small, flickering light in the distance, signaling civilization nearby.
- The funeral procession was a solemn affair, the mourners' solemn faces and flowing dreads reflecting the weight of their grief.
dreads Meaning
dreads
to feel extreme reluctance to meet or face, great fear especially in the face of impending evil, to be very unwilling to meet or face, to fear greatly, dreadlock sense 1, inspiring awe, awe, to regard with awe, to be apprehensive or fearful, dreadlock sense 2, causing great fear or anxiety, extreme uneasiness in the face of a disagreeable prospect (see prospect entry 1 sense 4c), awe entry 1, great fear especially in the face of approaching harm, one causing fear or awe
Synonyms & Antonyms of dreads
FAQs About the word dreads
to feel extreme reluctance to meet or face, great fear especially in the face of impending evil, to be very unwilling to meet or face, to fear greatly, dreadloc
plagues, bogies, curses, spirits,terrors, torments, bogeys, specters, bugbears, black beasts
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The Rastafarian man proudly wore his long, tangled dreads, a symbol of his spiritual beliefs.
The climber's fingers were wrapped tightly around the rocky outcropping, their trembling dreads palpable.
The thought of the impending thunderstorm filled her with dread, her imagination racing with images of lightning and torrential rain.
The patient's dreads spread throughout the hospital room, a testament to the arduous journey he had endured.