premonition
a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment: He had a vague premonition of danger.
a forewarning.
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How to use premonition in a sentence
Gloria had “a bad feeling” about Vanessa enlisting, she recalls—a premonition that she now she chalks up to a mother’s intuition.
How Vanessa Guillen's Tragic Death Is Helping Transform Sexual Assault Reporting in the U.S. Military | Jasmine Aguilera | December 30, 2021 | TimeWe’ve had four whales come out of nowhere — no premonition or warning that this was on the way.
Four gray whales found dead in eight days in the San Francisco Bay area | Paulina Firozi | April 11, 2021 | Washington PostOne night, when her daughter, Sarah Dawn Ray, called, the two women had a premonition that the situation could soon turn violent.
Under Obama, a Breakdown in the Death Benefits Owed to Veterans | Aaron Glantz | May 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAn accident victim named Johnny Smith wakes from a coma with a skill at premonition.
Stephen L. Carter’s Book Bag: 5 Best Presidential Thrillers | Stephen L. Carter | July 10, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom the moment the Tea Party emerged on the scene, I had a premonition that I would eventually have to leave the GOP.
As Conan says with eerie premonition, “I just think that guy is going to hurt me.”
But I am shocked how these new rumors have been codified into a kind of collective South African premonition.
All through the sad duties of the next four days Felipe was conscious of the undercurrent of this premonition.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonIf Delancy had stayed a little longer at the scene of his crime, he would have learned that his premonition was founded in truth.
So solemn was his air, so sober his voice, that both girls felt a premonition of the untoward message that he bore.
Mistress Wilding | Rafael SabatiniHer arms drew closer about her body, while a shiver ran through it—a premonition perhaps.
The Woman Gives | Owen JohnsonNita felt a strange, tremulous thrill sweep over her—was it ecstasy or a premonition of evil?
They Looked and Loved | Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
British Dictionary definitions for premonition
/ (ˌprɛməˈnɪʃən) /
an intuition of a future, usually unwelcome, occurrence; foreboding
an early warning of a future event; forewarning
Origin of premonition
1Derived forms of premonition
- premonitory (prɪˈmɒnɪtərɪ, -trɪ), adjective
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