foreboding — a feeling that something bad will happen; an ominous premonition
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a feeling that something bad will happen; an ominous premonition
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɔːrboʊdɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 불길한 예감, 나쁜 일이 일어날 것 같은 느낌
Korean pronunciation: **포어**보우딩
Example Sentences
- My mom's foreboding about my cooking skills proved right when I burned water.
- There was an air of foreboding in the classroom before the pop quiz.
- His foreboding about the blind date was justified when she brought her pet snake.
foreboding
NOUN//ˈfɔːrboʊdɪŋ//
a feeling that something bad will happen; an ominous premonition
A woman feels foreboding as dark storm clouds gather overhead
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Origin
From Old English 'foreboden,' combining the prefix 'fore-' (before) with 'bode' (to announce or portend). 'Bode' derives from Proto-Germanic roots meaning 'to announce or foretell.'
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“My mom's foreboding about my cooking skills proved right when I burned water.”
“There was an air of foreboding in the classroom before the pop quiz.”
“His foreboding about the blind date was justified when she brought her pet snake.”
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