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The phrase "a wave of dread" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a sudden and overwhelming feeling of fear or anxiety.
Example: "As she entered the dark room, a wave of dread washed over her, making her hesitate at the threshold."
Alternatives: "a surge of fear" or "a flood of anxiety."
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A wave of dread washed over me as I scrambled to get dressed, screamed at my friend to call a cab and then prepared myself mentally for an upcoming epic failure.
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On Tuesday night I was out with friends in Istanbul when suddenly, like a Mexican wave of dread, everyone was staring at their phones.
It built inside me, a wave of nausea and dread, and I couldn't stand it.
One night, after my ex left for work like he usually did, with no reason to suspect he'd be coming home to much different scenery, a tsunami-sized wave of dread washed over me.
The journalist hereby confesses that he succumbed to a wave of the sentimentality he had been dreading for weeks.
Press offices around the world dread a Twitterstorm, a wave of negative tweets, that can deeply embarrass a firm.
When your reactions of fear, dread, anxiety, panic or a wave of depression can't be controlled due to frightening events, don't be afraid to reach out and get help.
After all, the dreaded financial meltdown would amount to a wave of bankruptcies.
A result was a wave of refugees.
The result was a wave of foreclosures.
A wave of relief swept over us.
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