fore·bod·ing
(ˌ)fȯr-ˈbō-diŋ 
: indicative of or marked by foreboding
forebodingness
noun
Examples of foreboding in a Sentence
Noun
She was filled with a sense of foreboding.
It seems that her forebodings were justified.
Adjective
foreboding clouds began to gather
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Molly Ryder Granatino, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
In the immediate aftermath of a killing with obvious political resonance, there is a period of nervous foreboding, as the public waits for news of the perpetrator’s identity and for any hints of what might have motivated the terrible act, and braces for the recriminations to come.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2025
Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The facts present a forlorn and foreboding portrait of the Rockies’ starting pitching.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Ultimately, this dark and foreboding-sounding class is spirited and life-affirming.
—Molly Ryder Granatino, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
In the immediate aftermath of a killing with obvious political resonance, there is a period of nervous foreboding, as the public waits for news of the perpetrator’s identity and for any hints of what might have motivated the terrible act, and braces for the recriminations to come.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In a film that has been pretty measured and balanced for the most part, slowly gathering a foreboding momentum, the finale of The Conjuring: Last Rites takes the brakes off and goes for it.
—Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The facts present a forlorn and foreboding portrait of the Rockies’ starting pitching.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Foreboding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreboding. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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