premonition
noun
pre·mo·ni·tion
ˌprē-mə-ˈni-shən 
ˌpre-
ˌpre-
1
: previous notice or warning : forewarning
2
: anticipation of an event without conscious reason : presentiment
Examples of premonition in a Sentence
She had a premonition that he would call.
she had a premonition that her cat would somehow get hurt that day
Recent Examples on the Web
Coming up to the plate with a runner on first, down a run in the ninth inning Saturday, the red-hot Bryan De La Cruz had a premonition.
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Paul Johnson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
He estimation was off a bit, but 13 years later, that premonition came true as Tyler delivered an electric Saturday night set, a full circle moment for one of hip hop’s most dynamic artists.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
Franz, who died in 1924, had no premonition of their fate.
—Joy Williams, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
In James’s novella, that unsettling premonition was the metaphorical beast.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Over time, absconding to Jura and writing 1984 became aspects of a single premonition: a coming world of perpetual engulfment by the forces of bigness.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
Does the Electronic Bard read as an uncanny premonition of ChatGPT?
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2024
If my understanding of Shortz’s motives for hiring me was a paranoid misread—ungenerous to both of us—my premonitions about the demographics and ethos of puzzle-making were eventually confirmed.
—Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024
Taking place in a faraway future, Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), a young heir who has troubling premonitions while his family assumes control of Arrakis, a desert planet containing a coveted, life-enhancing spice.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2024
Paul Johnson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
He estimation was off a bit, but 13 years later, that premonition came true as Tyler delivered an electric Saturday night set, a full circle moment for one of hip hop’s most dynamic artists.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
Franz, who died in 1924, had no premonition of their fate.
—Joy Williams, Harper's Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
In James’s novella, that unsettling premonition was the metaphorical beast.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Over time, absconding to Jura and writing 1984 became aspects of a single premonition: a coming world of perpetual engulfment by the forces of bigness.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
Does the Electronic Bard read as an uncanny premonition of ChatGPT?
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2024
If my understanding of Shortz’s motives for hiring me was a paranoid misread—ungenerous to both of us—my premonitions about the demographics and ethos of puzzle-making were eventually confirmed.
—Anna Shechtman, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024
Taking place in a faraway future, Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), a young heir who has troubling premonitions while his family assumes control of Arrakis, a desert planet containing a coveted, life-enhancing spice.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Premonition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premonition. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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premonition
noun
pre·mo·ni·tion
ˌprē-mə-ˈnish-ən
ˌprem-ə-
ˌprem-ə-
: a feeling that something is going to happen
a premonition of disaster
premonitory
adjective
pri-ˈmän-ə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
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