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The phrase "a twinge of dread" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a sudden, brief feeling of fear or anxiety about something.
Example: "As she entered the dark room, she felt a twinge of dread creeping up her spine."
Alternatives: "a pang of fear" or "a hint of anxiety."
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Although the place appealed to her, it also provoked a twinge of dread.
If you felt a twinge of dread at the thought of taking your vacation this summer, you might have found comfort in a lively new book called Route 66 A.D.: On the Trail of Ancient Roman Tourists.
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In a passage that compares the "dim roar of London" to the "bourdon note of an organ," Wilde inserts the word "distant" before "organ," adding a twinge of far-off religious dread.
Scrolling through the headlines and tweet storms earlier this month calling Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn). an anti-Semite for comments she tweeted about pro-Israel lobbying efforts, Margari Aziza Hill felt a familiar sense of dread and a twinge of fear.
She felt a twinge of envy.
Still, a twinge of doubt set in.
Galla felt a twinge of betrayal.
Perhaps he feels a twinge of complicity.
Or maybe there is even a twinge of guilt.
I replaced the dress, with a twinge of regret.
Hearing that story recently elicited a twinge of guilt.
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