Shudders at sadder outcome (6)
I believe the answer is:
dreads
'shudders' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both feelings as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?
'sadder outcome' is the wordplay.
'outcome' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'outcome of' mean this).
'sadder' with letters rearranged gives 'DREADS'.
'at' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dreads that I've seen before include "Strongly fears" , "Anticipates with horror" , "Is in great fear of" , "Sadder (anag)" , "Is terrified" .)