Dreaded

I dreaded his reply to my letter.

She dreaded having to tell him what had happened.

He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital.

There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution.

Tom dreaded having to spend another weekend with Mary.

He dreaded having to spend Christmas in the hospital.

Mary dreaded having to tell her parents that she was pregnant.

That was a question Tom dreaded answering.

Tom ate the dreaded hospital food, yet somehow he survived.

Tom dreaded having to spend Christmas in the hospital.