A sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen
“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.”
Fear or anxiety that something bad is about to happen
“With a sense of foreboding, Carr approached the ladder, put his foot on the bottom rung, and began his climb.”
A strong feeling, typically that something bad is about to happen
“I had a foreboding that something was wrong.”
A state of depression or despondency
The action of expecting something
An indication of potential or imminent danger
The working of miracles
Menacing, dark cloud signaling impending danger, warning, or potential turmoil
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.”
Dark and menacing in appearance
“Lightning and thunder erupted from the foreboding sky above.”
Characterized by causing hardships or problems
“To think that plants of such elegance can thrive in foreboding conditions always intrigued me.”
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.”
Generally causing distress, anguish or anxiety
Foretelling or predictive of the future
Anticipating something with anxiety or fear
Intimidating or aggressive in nature
Present participle for to herald or signify a future event
“As for the sufferings which you forebode for me, they are really very tolerable.”
Present participle for to expect or foresee the future occurrence of something
Present participle for to be on the verge of transpiring, occurring or happening
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