as in premonition
a feeling that something bad will happen
a nagging presentiment of danger
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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.
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Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
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
The lavishness turns quickly into horror — Godwin gives us buckets of blood unasked for in the original — and then into a presentiment of Lear on the heath.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2020
Seen from behind, men and women bundled up in heavy coats are saturated with a mute presentiment, that of people beginning to endure.
—Han Kang, Harper's magazine, 10 Feb. 2019
Those years, of course, marked respectively the peak of the frenzied optimism of the last business cycle and the first chilling presentiments of what was to come.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2019
During the 1919 scenes she is occasionally stopped in her tracks by presentiments of what’s in store around the corner.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2017
Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
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
The lavishness turns quickly into horror — Godwin gives us buckets of blood unasked for in the original — and then into a presentiment of Lear on the heath.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2020
Seen from behind, men and women bundled up in heavy coats are saturated with a mute presentiment, that of people beginning to endure.
—Han Kang, Harper's magazine, 10 Feb. 2019
Those years, of course, marked respectively the peak of the frenzied optimism of the last business cycle and the first chilling presentiments of what was to come.
—Gerard Baker, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2019
During the 1919 scenes she is occasionally stopped in her tracks by presentiments of what’s in store around the corner.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for presentiment
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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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After watching tape of the Toreros defense during the week, Adebayo had what amounted to a premonition.Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2024
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But Black professionals who identify as atheist or agnostic feel pressure to conceal their beliefs in order to maintain professional relationships with other African-American people.Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tester feedback: Allure commerce writer Jennifer Hussein says this finishing spray is a staple in her routine for its weightless feel and intensive oil control.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Election Day bans on alcohol sales were once common in the U.S. because of fears that politicians would buy votes by providing drinks, according to the New York Times Election 2024 More Trump Media released earnings on Election Day.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce a second rate cut to help counterbalance economic challenges, aimed at bolstering the U.S. economy against recession fears.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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If you’re consumed by suspicion, possessiveness, and insecurity, try one of these strategies.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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Under Schmidt’s watch, the Department of State has also continued its year-round hotline to report voter intimidation and election fraud and a fact-checking Web page designed to combat disinformation and suspicion.Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2024
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Professor Ned Foley, the director of the election-law program at Ohio State University, told me that his biggest worry this year was a new deadline of December 16th.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Election seasons often evoke a mix of emotions, ranging from hope for the future to intense worry over what may come.Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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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
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Equities near their all-time highs are doing nothing to ease BTIG’s sense of short-term foreboding.Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
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