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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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 June 2025
Early in President Donald Trump’s second term, European leaders and many U.S. defense and security experts were anticipating this week’s NATO summit with foreboding.
—Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
Robert English, EW.com, 30 July 2025
The Season 2 finale keeps the characters in Seattle but with more foreboding aesthetics.
—Daron James, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
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Noun
Andrew Skeet and Nathan Klein’s orchestral original score sets an appropriate tone of mournful foreboding.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 June 2025
Early in President Donald Trump’s second term, European leaders and many U.S. defense and security experts were anticipating this week’s NATO summit with foreboding.
—Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 23 June 2025
Adjective
While dystopian novels tend to have a foreboding sense of darkness within them, this best-selling sci-fi book takes a refreshingly vibrant approach, which didn’t fully translate to its 2018 film adaptation.
—Robert English, EW.com, 30 July 2025
The Season 2 finale keeps the characters in Seattle but with more foreboding aesthetics.
—Daron James, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
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“Foreboding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreboding. Accessed 11 Aug. 2025.
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