as in presentiments
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 premonitions
Despite trying to have a fresh new start at The Overlook, the Torrances' relationships prove to be too strained, and matters only intensify after Danny's terrifying premonitions appear to come true as Jack's psyche unravels.
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Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
These premonitions lead her and Fin to Alpine Lake, the site of a Christian winter camp in the Rocky Mountains.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Many are anticipating words of wisdom or premonitions from Masaryk, perhaps a warning about the impending war or the threat coming from Russia.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Indeed, their many years together reveal themselves as the vital heart of Romano’s own artistic output, as scattered throughout these pages appear pieces of her earlier books and, especially, poems, which come to assume the aura of dreamlike premonitions.
—Brian Robert Moore
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
But with Wednesday still having premonitions and dangers still lurking around Jericho, a little help from the dead might be in order.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
These premonitions lead her and Fin to Alpine Lake, the site of a Christian winter camp in the Rocky Mountains.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Many are anticipating words of wisdom or premonitions from Masaryk, perhaps a warning about the impending war or the threat coming from Russia.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Indeed, their many years together reveal themselves as the vital heart of Romano’s own artistic output, as scattered throughout these pages appear pieces of her earlier books and, especially, poems, which come to assume the aura of dreamlike premonitions.
—Brian Robert Moore
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
But with Wednesday still having premonitions and dangers still lurking around Jericho, a little help from the dead might be in order.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premonitions
Noun
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The Los Angeles County Superior Court ruled in Bezos’ favor, however, with the Amazon founder then requesting that Sánchez covers all legal feels.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Oct. 2025
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Here’s hoping for a future in which pursuing the uncertain feels feasible again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Also in March — to a rising din of dire prognostications about De Luca and Abdy’s tenure as co-chairpersons/chief executives — Warner punted the release of One Battle After Another (from the financial doldrums of August into its current date smack in the middle of the awards-season scrum).—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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And earlier this month, Ellison briefly became the richest person in the world, eclipsing Elon Musk, as Oracle’s stock exploded on its prognostications for its booming AI business.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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But suspicions have swirled for years around Russia's Novaya Zemlya archipelago, a remote site off the coast of northern Russia, where more than 100 tests were carried out for decades during the Cold War.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Mounting data may confirm Boatwright’s suspicions about Gen Z’s financial burdens.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Premonitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premonitions. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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