as in feel
a feeling that something bad will happen
she had a premonition that her cat would somehow get hurt that day
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Recent Examples of premonition
Before the game, Selton Miguel and his teammates seemingly had a premonition about their impending success.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
When the casting director showed her Consuelos' picture, Ripa had a premonition.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
But she’s overcome by fear, a premonition that catastrophe is on the way.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
The current political season, dense with incident and overcast with grim premonitions, feels more difficult than usual to take in at just a glance.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
When the casting director showed her Consuelos' picture, Ripa had a premonition.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
But she’s overcome by fear, a premonition that catastrophe is on the way.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
The current political season, dense with incident and overcast with grim premonitions, feels more difficult than usual to take in at just a glance.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premonition
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Along with Taylor’s rich voice, the record shone through its fluorescent electro flourishes and euphoric pop feel.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2025
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Plus, setting it up is super simple, the bass is strong enough to shake your room, and the Dolby Atmos feature adds this amazing 3D feel to the audio that pulls you into the action.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
28 Jan. 2025
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Toni has been reluctant to let Amalie go out by herself—her bringing back a telescope seems to confirm some kind of fear, or presentiment.—
Willing Davidson,
The New Yorker,
21 July 2024
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His presentiments had been right, but all those garlic pills and pulse recordings had done nothing to save him.—
Gillian Silverman,
The New Yorker,
15 July 2023
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The worker said colleagues were concerned about using social media or their phones, even personal ones, for fear they are being monitored or tapped.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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As the community grapples with recovery, fears of gentrification loom large.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2025
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Mid- to late-cycle expansions don’t need to draw fuel from a deep reservoir of fear and foreboding, the way early-cycle recoveries do.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
14 Dec. 2024
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His aunts offered us tortillas to warm our hands while his uncle expressed dark forebodings about our chances of success.—
Kayla Aletha Welch,
Longreads,
19 Nov. 2024
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Privy to his suspicions and intentions is a mysterious gardener who seems to come out of nowhere with myriad solutions to our hero’s problems.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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The announcement's timing—on the same day TikTok's ban went into effect—raised further suspicions about the platform's stability and future, particularly as creators look for trustworthy alternatives.—
Katie Salcius,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Washington does not share this worry, Zelenskyy claimed.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan LeBron, 39, plumbing manager at Nick's Plumbing & Air Conditioning in the Houston area, said the company started getting homeowner calls Monday about worries of frozen pipes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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In politics, there are liars and better liars How the Biden administration helped avoid a coup in Guatemala China’s meddling in Taiwan election presages year of misinformation threats Need help keeping up with this tumultuous election?—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
12 Jan. 2024
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The New Moon in Virgo, which occurs shortly after Mercury turns direct, presages really big beginnings throughout the zodiac.—
Jennifer Culp,
Them,
16 Aug. 2024
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“Premonition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premonition. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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