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
There had actually been a premonition of this in the Angel’s Trumpet painting in his show at Zwirner last spring.
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Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 5 June 2025
Like its fatal forebears, Bloodlines kicks off with an ominous premonition of mass mortality, albeit one with a slight twist.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The premonitions Japan is no stranger to severe earthquakes.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Luckily, Iris has a premonition of the accident and saves everyone — but that causes unintended consequences, as Death begins to come for her descendants.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 18 May 2025
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Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 5 June 2025
Like its fatal forebears, Bloodlines kicks off with an ominous premonition of mass mortality, albeit one with a slight twist.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
The premonitions Japan is no stranger to severe earthquakes.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Luckily, Iris has a premonition of the accident and saves everyone — but that causes unintended consequences, as Death begins to come for her descendants.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premonition
Noun
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Just off the sand, antique shops and farm stands along the streets of Southampton give it a small-town feel.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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Where To Eat In Berlin, Maryland Start The Day At A Classic Diner Rayne's Reef Soda Fountain and Grill has a throwback feel that's genuine.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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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
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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
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Concerns of fear growing in migrant communities Mora said this issue runs deep for him and others who work in immigration law.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
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Claims included being penalized for taking medical leave, instances of racial microaggressions and fear of retribution for raising complaints.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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Andrew Skeet and Nathan Klein’s orchestral original score sets an appropriate tone of mournful foreboding.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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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
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Brad confirms Sophie’s suspicions, at which point Sophie confronts Margo.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Their suspicions persist despite the Department of Justice releasing a memo July 7 that tried to close the book on the Epstein saga.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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The details for Alphabet will be necessary, as the stock has been held back by worries that artificial intelligence (AI) will disrupt their search business.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Optimism about the power of technology and innovation was mixed with worries about geopolitics and the state of civil society.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
18 July 2025
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The key question investors and the Fed are trying to answer is whether this slight slackening presages a far worse outlook, even a recession, or whether reports of rising uncertainty merely reflect people’s feelings, not economic reality.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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The result is chaos, bewilderment and delay that presages rising consumer prices.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Premonition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premonition. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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