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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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Cook’s script, rich in gothic atmosphere and foreboding, is elevated on screen by the wild and windy Cornish exteriors.
—Craig McLean, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 28 Nov. 2025
By the end of this batch of episodes, the pair is still in the hospital and Holly is still missing, lost in a decidedly foreboding dreamscape.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Derek Hinkey’s character, the Shoshone warrior Red Feather, is almost always frowning at white settlers, looking undeniably foreboding with his face slathered in black paint and galloping on horseback into battle.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Cook’s script, rich in gothic atmosphere and foreboding, is elevated on screen by the wild and windy Cornish exteriors.
—Craig McLean, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Adjective
While the first movie centered on the magic of the witches’ school days, the new film takes more of a foreboding tone.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 28 Nov. 2025
By the end of this batch of episodes, the pair is still in the hospital and Holly is still missing, lost in a decidedly foreboding dreamscape.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Foreboding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreboding. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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