Strong:
* Apprehensive: Feeling anxiety or fear about something that might happen.
* Anxious: Feeling uneasy and worried about something with an uncertain outcome.
* Fearful: Experiencing a strong sense of alarm or dread.
* Terrified: Feeling extreme fear, often to the point of paralysis.
* Horrified: Feeling shocked and disgusted by something dreadful.
* Panicked: Feeling sudden and overwhelming fear, leading to disorganized behavior.
Moderate:
* Nervous: Feeling uneasy or apprehensive about something.
* Uneasy: Feeling uncomfortable or restless, with a sense of impending danger.
* Hesitant: Feeling reluctant or unwilling to do something.
* Dismayed: Feeling disappointed and discouraged.
* Disheartened: Feeling discouraged or lacking in hope.
Subtle:
* Reluctant: Feeling unwilling or hesitant to do something.
* Wary: Feeling cautious and suspicious about something.
* Apprehensive: Feeling a sense of foreboding or worry.
* Unenthusiastic: Showing a lack of interest or excitement.
* Ambivalent: Feeling both positive and negative emotions about something.
You can also use adverbs to modify the verb "dread" to express different degrees of intensity:
* Dreadfully: Feeling extreme dread or fear.
* Terribly: Feeling a great deal of fear or apprehension.
* Deeply: Feeling dread in a profound or intense way.
* Utterly: Feeling completely and totally dread.
* Slightly: Feeling a mild sense of dread.
The best adjective or adverb to use will depend on the specific context and the intensity of the feeling you want to convey.