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
These premonitions lead her and Fin to Alpine Lake, the site of a Christian winter camp in the Rocky Mountains.
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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
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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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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Clearly feeling all the feels this week, the conservationist dipped further into the family photo album on show day, sharing more pics from childhood through to today while dedicating that night’s dance to his mom.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The Panama City Police Department encourages people and adoption agencies to report any fraud suspicions.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Congressional Republicans called the expenditure wasteful and the secretive project fueled more suspicions about its necessity, according to the historical association.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Premonitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premonitions. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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