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foreboding
[fawr-boh-ding, fohr-]
noun
a prediction; portent.
a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc.; presentiment.
adjective
that forebodes, especially evil.
foreboding
/ ɔːˈəʊɪŋ /
noun
a feeling of impending evil, disaster, etc
an omen or portent
adjective
presaging something
Other Word Forms
- forebodingly adverb
- forebodingness noun
- unforeboding adjective
- ڴǰˈǻ徱ԲԱ noun
- ڴǰˈǻ徱Բ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of foreboding1
Example Sentences
No, this is something more foreboding, albeit a bit mystical with its electrical volt shocks that hint at an afterlife rather than a happily ever after.
I start the day each morning tentatively peeking my head out checking for dark clouds and foreboding skies.
Prof Taylor said Tesco's scales were "quite foreboding and reminiscent of security scanners".
The foreboding carbonara was brewing in my mind — enticed by ingredients of splendid quality; guanciale, pecorino and fresh eggs.
In the opening and closing shots, the camera takes a good long look at the school’s exterior, regarding this institution with an almost foreboding — yet ultimately healthy — sense of skepticism.
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