It conveys a sense of:
* Fear: The feeling of being afraid or anxious about something.
* Anticipation: The feeling of looking forward to something, but in this case, it's the anticipation of something negative or unpleasant.
* Dread: A deep and intense feeling of apprehension, often accompanied by a sense of helplessness or powerlessness.
Here are some synonyms for "dreaded":
* Feared
* Apprehended
* Loathed
* Abhorred
* Hated
* Unwanted
Examples:
* "The students faced their dreaded final exams."
* "She had a dreaded feeling that something bad was going to happen."
* "He spent the whole day in a dreaded state of anticipation."
Note: The word "dreaded" can also be used as a past participle of the verb "to dread." For example, "The dreaded day finally arrived."