yesdread

/ˈjɛsˌdrɛd/nounVerified New

The regret that lands minutes after accepting an invitation and grows until the event.

The yes was honest, and so is the dread. The event itself is usually fine, which prevents the lesson from ever being learned.

Etym. — yes + dread — commitment and its shadow, one syllable apart.

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