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
In the 36th minute, Henderson had the chance to make Matthews’ premonition come true.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 19 May 2025
In each film, a sudden premonition prevents a small group of people from a horrible disaster.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 12 May 2025
Just give us a new lead, a new premonition, and a new set of characters whose escape from the inciting disaster dooms them to even more horrifying ends.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 May 2025
The movies had developed a bit of a formulaic structure where there was a premonition, the premonition was avoided, and then death came after the characters one by one.
—William Earl, Variety, 16 May 2025
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 19 May 2025
In each film, a sudden premonition prevents a small group of people from a horrible disaster.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 12 May 2025
Just give us a new lead, a new premonition, and a new set of characters whose escape from the inciting disaster dooms them to even more horrifying ends.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 May 2025
The movies had developed a bit of a formulaic structure where there was a premonition, the premonition was avoided, and then death came after the characters one by one.
—William Earl, Variety, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premonition
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Sheer voile and organza fabrications give an airy feel and transparent look to a wide range of silhouettes, CottonWorks stated.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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Also on offer are Nike Cortez varieties with textile uppers for added breathability, those whose suede is a bit more textured than usual and thus grants a heritage feel, and hot-pink crowd favorites that feed the resurgence of ’80s-era neon.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
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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
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His presentiments had been right, but all those garlic pills and pulse recordings had done nothing to save him.—
Gillian Silverman,
The New Yorker,
15 July 2023
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During the Industrial Revolution, the electrification era and the rise of the internet, every technological leap introduced fear and, eventually, growth.—
Trushant Mehta,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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And yet, our fears or feelings that things will spiral out of control again?—
Kenny Malone,
NPR,
15 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Skeet and Nathan Klein’s orchestral original score sets an appropriate tone of mournful foreboding.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Early in President Donald Trump’s second term, European leaders and many U.S. defense and security experts were anticipating this week’s NATO summit with foreboding.—
Howard LaFranchi,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 June 2025
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When Rudi’s family arrives at their country house, signs of an intruder spark suspicion.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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Because of that though the suspicion of inauthenticity becomes part of the draw, like a world reoriented to the ontology of professional wrestling.—
Emil Steiner,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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His worry is that a robust response could be lacking since both the U.S. and a number of European countries have cut so much of their humanitarian aid.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
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The New York Yankees have maintained an optimistic tone, despite some real reason for worry.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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The key question investors and the Fed are trying to answer is whether this slight slackening presages a far worse outlook, even a recession, or whether reports of rising uncertainty merely reflect people’s feelings, not economic reality.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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The result is chaos, bewilderment and delay that presages rising consumer prices.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Premonition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premonition. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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