Fear worry

Dread

Also known as foreboding

Strength 3 of 4

A heavy, sinking certainty that something unwelcome is coming and can’t be avoided. Every step closer to it seems to weigh a little more.

In the body

  • A heavy weight in the chest
  • A sinking in the stomach
  • Slow, dragging steps

Needs behind it

When these needs aren’t met

SafetyHopeChoice

Softer and stronger

  1. Concerned
  2. Uneasy
  3. Apprehensive
  4. Nervous
  5. Worried
  6. Anxious
  7. Dread
  8. Panicked

Often confused with

Apprehensive

Apprehensive is unsure how something ahead will go; dread is a heavy sense that it will go badly and can’t be escaped.