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
Befitting the supernatural nature of Ghosts and Eternally Yours, Port got a premonition once the former got off the ground.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Peasants whisper about monsters in the forest, and in the interlude between the wars, Lajos gazes at a house that is burning down and has a premonition of the world-historical destruction to come.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Our mascot was Pablo Picasso, and Cattelan had an actor walk around with a giant Picasso mask posing for pictures in the pre-iPhone era, an early premonition of the endless selfies.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
New research shows Hinton’s premonitions about the insubordinate streak of AI may already be a reality.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Peasants whisper about monsters in the forest, and in the interlude between the wars, Lajos gazes at a house that is burning down and has a premonition of the world-historical destruction to come.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Our mascot was Pablo Picasso, and Cattelan had an actor walk around with a giant Picasso mask posing for pictures in the pre-iPhone era, an early premonition of the endless selfies.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
New research shows Hinton’s premonitions about the insubordinate streak of AI may already be a reality.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premonition
Noun
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High humidity due to an influx of tropical moisture combined with real temperatures in the upper 80s will create feels-like temperatures in the upper 90s.—
Scott Withers,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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As is Takal, clearly having fun with the film’s queasy, lurching atmospherics, abetted by the sparse, shivery, atonal chimes of Jonathan Goldsmith’s score, and the floating, disembodied feel of Robert Leitzell’s camerawork.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 June 2026
Noun
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That presentiment lies behind the many present expressions of apocalypse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Little signs of humanity appeared in every direction, quietly defusing what could have become a disaster instigated by fear.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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The event was halted after an hour due to fears about her safety, which distressingly encapsulates a tension that the trans Mayan artist has navigated for years.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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The six-minute quasi-title track works as a centerpiece, its compressed qanun (a stringed Middle Eastern instrument, played here by the acclaimed Syrian musician Maya Youssef) looping in the background as electronic pulses, foreboding pianos, and disembodied voices swirl around the mix.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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To put it plainly, there is no foreboding El Niño cloud that will appear above your house, and many random weather events will still occur that have few, if any, tangible links to the weather phenomenon.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Three weeks into his third season, Smith was involved in a single-car accident and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and possession of marijuana.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
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In 2013 he was involved in a single-vehicle accident and subsequently was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and possession of marijuana.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Even Republican leaders expressed worries.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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Flynn wants allied coordination and worries about unilateral overreach.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Sometimes, the departure of an underperforming executive or official presages improvements ahead.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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But a lack of accountability presages failure for California’s big reform.—
Rachel Canter,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Premonition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premonition. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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