fore·bod·ing
(ˌ)fȯr-ˈbō-diŋ 
: indicative of or marked by foreboding
forebodingness
noun
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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Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Ineke Zeldenrust, international coordinator for the Clean Clothes Campaign, a witness signatory of the Accord, has long nursed a sense of foreboding about where worker safety is headed in Bangladesh.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Blunt is at her most formidable in vengeful mother mode, and The English’s dark, foreboding atmosphere will haunt you in the best possible fashion.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
There’s a sense of foreboding and dread.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
Ineke Zeldenrust, international coordinator for the Clean Clothes Campaign, a witness signatory of the Accord, has long nursed a sense of foreboding about where worker safety is headed in Bangladesh.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
Adjective
The estate of Wuthering Heights is foreboding and dark, with rocks splintering through the walls, while Linton’s Thrushcross Grange bears a Victorian aesthetic, containing the outside world.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Blunt is at her most formidable in vengeful mother mode, and The English’s dark, foreboding atmosphere will haunt you in the best possible fashion.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Foreboding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreboding. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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