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Meanings of dreaded by in English

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Usage of dreaded by in English
1
He was, of all the overseers, the most dreaded by the slaves.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
2
No punishment was so much dreaded by the refractory slave as selling.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 100, February, 1866 / A Mag...
3
This was a punishment more dreaded by the convicts than any other.
For the Term of His Natural Life
4
Then follows Gebel Abûfêda, dreaded by the sailors for its sudden gusts.
History Of Egypt, Chaldæa, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume...
5
The week before Christmas is dreaded by many family court lawyers and judges.
The Irish Times
6
This was the one possibility dreaded by the soldiers all along the front.
Winning a Cause: World War Stories
7
The Spirit of the Cornfield is dreaded by children of all European countries.
A History of Nursery Rhymes
8
Two of them deal with the Anglo-Saxon poem Boewulf much dreaded by Eng.
The Irish Times
9
This enemy was more dreaded by the provincials than Montcalm himself.
The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 / Commander in Chief of th...
10
Moreover, the great dog Jowler was known and dreaded by all his enemies.
Erema; Or, My Father's Sin
11
From wild beasts to be dreaded by a traveller, Australia is, happily, free.
The Gilpins and their Fortunes: A Story of Early Days in Austral...
12
Pre-marriage courses are required by the Catholic Church - and often dreaded by couples.
The Irish Times
13
All the wading and swimming birds are to be dreaded by the fish culturist.
Amateur Fish Culture
14
Highest he stood among the uncrowned heads of Europe, and dreaded by the crowned.
Lectures and Essays
15
This will save all the trouble of bias bands, so dreaded by the dress-maker.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
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This is one of the diseases much dreaded by parents.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
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