premonition

noun

ˌprē-mə-ˈni-shən How to pronounce premonition (audio)
Definition of premonitionnext
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 Rèv is a blend of premonition, spirituality, and everyday life. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026 Retroactively, they were interpreted as premonitions of the 1994 violence that saw many thousands of locals, primarily Tutsis, massacred at the hands of Hutu Génocidaires. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 26 May 2026 The actress previously recalled having a bizarre premonition before director Sam Pinkleton even called her about the role. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 Again, people have premonitions. — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for premonition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premonition
  1. feel
  2. presentiment
  3. fear
  4. foreboding
  5. suspicion
  6. worry
  7. presage
Noun
  • Fire team president Clare Hamill said the owner had a strong hand in the vision for the feel of the facility.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The timeless classic actually helps soften the extreme feel of the barrel shape to create something endlessly wearable.
    — Lucía Tejo, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of feel
Noun
  • That presentiment lies behind the many present expressions of apocalypse.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of presentiment
Noun
  • The frenzy followed Beijing’s decision in the mid-1980s to ban imports of almost all blood products – except human albumin – amid growing fears over the global HIV/AIDS crisis.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Now, as my anxiety climbed, the smell was becoming inseparable from the fear.
    — Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of fear
Noun
  • On his first appearance for Peak Oil, the Mancunian producer animates foreboding, percussive bass music with tricky details and Escherian grooves.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
  • In Nolan’s telling, his deceit and plundering portend the collapse of the Bronze Age—a foreboding warning about greedy, fading empires that feels a little too relevant.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
Definition of foreboding
Noun
  • JonBenét’s involvement in beauty pageants became fodder for tabloids, suspicion surrounded her parents even after they had been cleared as suspects, and numerous theories developed regarding who killed her.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the response — or lack thereof — prompted suspicions among Republican lawmakers in Washington.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspicion
Noun
  • In recent weeks, family members of Lincoln service members voiced worries about deteriorating mental health conditions aboard the ship, as well as sanitary conditions and food shortages.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That reflects how the world's second-largest economy remains insulated from global capital markets — and faces a deflationary environment, in contrast to inflation worries elsewhere.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of worry
Noun
  • Sometimes, the departure of an underperforming executive or official presages improvements ahead.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • But a lack of accountability presages failure for California’s big reform.
    — Rachel Canter, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of presage

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