It makes the country strong to hold and difficult to travel, but full of prodigious wild and dreadful prospects.

For me, there is only the dreadful prospect of a loveless, hopeless life as a cog in the government's gigantic executive machine.

Next to that dreadful prospect, the thought that Hesmucet might gain some extra preferment didn't look so bad.

Losing power, utterly and completely, is the most dreadful prospect that a politician can think of.

Fire also raises the dreadful prospect of inhaling smoke, thus offering a two-for-one bonus to professional fear-mongers.

To cause him to avoid the dreadful prospect.

Is that so dreadful a prospect?

Kitty turned pale with terror at the dreadful prospect which those words presented.

He studied her features for a moment then said, "Ah, the dreadful prospect of the marriage bed.

Here, nationwide food shortages, combined with old-fashioned institutional cooking, made the cafeteria meals a dreadful prospect.