1. feeling great fear or anxiety about something that will or might happen
Usage: present participle of ‘dread’

Examples

• She was dreading the job interview all week.
• I’m dreading having to tell my parents about my grades.
• He spent the night dreading the dentist appointment.
• The students were dreading the final exam.
• She’s been dreading this conversation for months.
• They were dreading the long drive in traffic.