as in feel
a feeling that something bad will happen
she had a premonition that her cat would somehow get hurt that day
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Recent Examples of premonition
Befitting the supernatural nature of Ghosts and Eternally Yours, Port got a premonition once the former got off the ground.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Peasants whisper about monsters in the forest, and in the interlude between the wars, Lajos gazes at a house that is burning down and has a premonition of the world-historical destruction to come.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Our mascot was Pablo Picasso, and Cattelan had an actor walk around with a giant Picasso mask posing for pictures in the pre-iPhone era, an early premonition of the endless selfies.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
New research shows Hinton’s premonitions about the insubordinate streak of AI may already be a reality.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Peasants whisper about monsters in the forest, and in the interlude between the wars, Lajos gazes at a house that is burning down and has a premonition of the world-historical destruction to come.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Our mascot was Pablo Picasso, and Cattelan had an actor walk around with a giant Picasso mask posing for pictures in the pre-iPhone era, an early premonition of the endless selfies.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
New research shows Hinton’s premonitions about the insubordinate streak of AI may already be a reality.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premonition
Noun
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The cotton and linen blend has a durable, high-quality feel that’s soft enough to sleep in but still adds a clean, polished edge to my outfits.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
30 May 2026
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Amazon shoppers are most impressed by the stretch, fit, and soft feel of these wide-leg jeans, which closely resemble the pair Garner wore.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Noun
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That presentiment lies behind the many present expressions of apocalypse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Toni has been reluctant to let Amalie go out by herself—her bringing back a telescope seems to confirm some kind of fear, or presentiment.—
Willing Davidson,
The New Yorker,
21 July 2024
Noun
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All of my rage and fear and wonder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The computing power needs, the competition from Anthropic, the potential for a more business-to-business stream of revenue, the fear that all of the big institutions that own it will want to cash out, makes this one plain fraught.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
Noun
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To put it plainly, there is no foreboding El Niño cloud that will appear above your house, and many random weather events will still occur that have few, if any, tangible links to the weather phenomenon.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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The discordant, Bernard Herrmann-esque bursts of María Portugal’s rich score ratchet up the suspense and foreboding.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
Noun
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But my father’s instinct didn’t approach the point of suspicion.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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The institution itself has lost favor with many people in recent years, and Andrew’s Epstein scandal and his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office haven’t helped.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
31 May 2026
Noun
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While there were some concerns about Clark’s availability leading into last week’s Fever-Valkyries game, those worries proved short-lived.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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There was a worry that Anunoby would once again miss a significant amount of time in the playoffs due to injury.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Sometimes, the departure of an underperforming executive or official presages improvements ahead.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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An index of 50 is balanced and presages neither economic expansion nor contraction.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Premonition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premonition. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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