premonition
noun
pre·mo·ni·tion
ˌprē-mə-ˈni-shən 
ˌpre-
ˌpre-
1
: previous notice or warning : forewarning
2
: anticipation of an event without conscious reason : presentiment
Examples of premonition in a Sentence
She had a premonition that he would call.
she had a premonition that her cat would somehow get hurt that day
Recent Examples on the Web
Jackie Speier was shot five times by gunman sent by the Rev. Jim Jones
Jackie Speier had a premonition in the days leading up to an impending fact-finding mission to Jonestown, a remote jungle settlement in Guyana founded by Rev. Jim Jones and his followers in the Peoples Temple church.
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Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
Such premonitions of doom have long been an inspiration for prophecy.
—Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Iranians might put the father’s story, for instance, to some premonition accessible to the devout.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, TIME, 28 May 2024
That premonition proved true during the current conference (held in Nashville May 13-16), as dozens of speakers across the spectrum of music, tech, legal and more discussed AI’s uncertain future in the space, and its current impact on the industry.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 16 May 2024
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Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
Such premonitions of doom have long been an inspiration for prophecy.
—Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Iranians might put the father’s story, for instance, to some premonition accessible to the devout.
—Kay Armin Serjoie, TIME, 28 May 2024
That premonition proved true during the current conference (held in Nashville May 13-16), as dozens of speakers across the spectrum of music, tech, legal and more discussed AI’s uncertain future in the space, and its current impact on the industry.
—Xander Zellner, Billboard, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for premonition
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“Premonition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/premonition. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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premonition
noun
pre·mo·ni·tion
ˌprē-mə-ˈnish-ən
ˌprem-ə-
ˌprem-ə-
: a feeling that something is going to happen
a premonition of disaster
premonitory
adjective
pri-ˈmän-ə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
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