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What is another word for foreboding?

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Noun
A sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen
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“But it was a foreboding of evil, and it was with a heavy heart that I repaired to the quay and rowed myself back to the ship in the moonlight.”
Noun
Fear or anxiety that something bad is about to happen
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“With a sense of foreboding, Carr approached the ladder, put his foot on the bottom rung, and began his climb.”
Noun
A strong feeling, typically that something bad is about to happen
“I had a foreboding that something was wrong.”
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A state of depression or despondency
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The action of expecting something
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An indication of potential or imminent danger
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The working of miracles
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Menacing, dark cloud signaling impending danger, warning, or potential turmoil
Adjective
Bodeful of bad or unfortunate consequences
“They rushed to feed the hogs as more loud claps of thunder and dark, foreboding clouds overhead heralded a new storm.”
Adjective
Dark and menacing in appearance
“Lightning and thunder erupted from the foreboding sky above.”
Adjective
Characterized by causing hardships or problems
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“To think that plants of such elegance can thrive in foreboding conditions always intrigued me.”
Adjective
Characterized by a sullen or forbidding appearance or mood
“Birds fly away on seeing men of foreboding countenance, and gather after flying beyond the range of arrows.”
Adjective
Generally causing distress, anguish or anxiety
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Foretelling or predictive of the future
Adjective
Anticipating something with anxiety or fear
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Intimidating or aggressive in nature
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Verb
Present participle for to herald or signify a future event
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“As for the sufferings which you forebode for me, they are really very tolerable.”
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Present participle for to expect or foresee the future occurrence of something
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Verb
Present participle for to be on the verge of transpiring, occurring or happening
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