premonition
noun
pre·mo·ni·tion
ˌprē-mə-ˈni-shən 
ˌpre-
ˌpre-
1
: previous notice or warning : forewarning
2
: anticipation of an event without conscious reason : presentiment
Examples of premonition in a Sentence
She had a premonition that he would call.
she had a premonition that her cat would somehow get hurt that day
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
However, none of the news items ever truly feels like a premonition, given their swift and uninvolving appearance, verging on ironic in intent.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 24 May 2025
These ghostly demons are said to appear before a person's passing, a premonition that looks identical to the soon-to-be-deceased.
—Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
Shortly before takeoff, a student named Alex (Devon Sawa) has a premonition that the plane will explode.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for premonition
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“Premonition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premonition. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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premonition
noun
pre·mo·ni·tion
ˌprē-mə-ˈnish-ən
ˌprem-ə-
ˌprem-ə-
: a feeling that something is going to happen
a premonition of disaster
premonitory
adjective
pri-ˈmän-ə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
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