fore·bod·ing
(ˌ)fȯr-ˈbō-diŋ 
: indicative of or marked by foreboding
forebodingness
noun
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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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Benjamin Moser, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
But most foreboding is Falcone’s daughter and Alberto’s sister Sofia, released from Arkham Asylum after years inside and with major grievances against Oz, who used to be her driver.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
G. Samantha Rosenthal, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
The 2024 Emmy nominees cast a foreboding presence over next year’s ceremony not because of the shows that are nominated, but because of the ones that aren’t.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2024
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Noun
In his images of the World Trade Center, the passage of time has once again added to his foreboding.
—Benjamin Moser, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
But most foreboding is Falcone’s daughter and Alberto’s sister Sofia, released from Arkham Asylum after years inside and with major grievances against Oz, who used to be her driver.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
Adjective
This makes the songs sound darker, eerier, and more foreboding.
—G. Samantha Rosenthal, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
The 2024 Emmy nominees cast a foreboding presence over next year’s ceremony not because of the shows that are nominated, but because of the ones that aren’t.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2024
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“Foreboding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreboding. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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