as in premonitions
a feeling that something bad will happen
a nagging presentiment of danger
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Noun
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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
Noun
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This one will give you all the feels and some hard-hitting action.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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By the time Megan seizes control of the reins at the film’s close, the abrupt denouement feels jarringly disconnected rather than organic to the storytelling.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Since then, reports of drone activity have led to disruptions at airports in Denmark and Norway, sparking fears of a long-term campaign that has yet to be officially tied to the Kremlin despite prevailing suspicions.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The animosity between the two boiled over when suspicions grew among the Joneses that Brandon was Marty Baker’s secret informant, after a Skeet associate spotted Brandon and Baker having lunch together in Mentone.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 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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Every new season marks an opportunity for new opinions and prognostications.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Presentiments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentiments. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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