fore·bod·ing
(ˌ)fȯr-ˈbō-diŋ 
: indicative of or marked by foreboding
forebodingness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of foreboding in a Sentence
Noun
She was filled with a sense of foreboding.
It seems that her forebodings were justified.
Adjective
foreboding clouds began to gather
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Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
The atmosphere is of gloomy foreboding, as the family shuffles through the excruciating formalities and rituals involved in the birth of a new Groan heir, all under the ambitious gaze of the servant Steerpike.
—Marianne Gordon, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 12 May 2024
Fear, xenophobia and discrimination throw foreboding shadows over their hopes, begging for heroes to appear.
—Wiki Proficiency, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Its retrofit foreboding is really a form of optimism.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
The atmosphere is of gloomy foreboding, as the family shuffles through the excruciating formalities and rituals involved in the birth of a new Groan heir, all under the ambitious gaze of the servant Steerpike.
—Marianne Gordon, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
Adjective
The premiere begins with the usual title card and audio sting of an orchestra tuning up and crescendoing into something dissonant and foreboding.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 12 May 2024
Fear, xenophobia and discrimination throw foreboding shadows over their hopes, begging for heroes to appear.
—Wiki Proficiency, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Foreboding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreboding. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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