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
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That’s particularly true of his final work, the dystopian premonition 1984.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 May 2025
But Annabelle is also haunted by terrifying dreams — ones where her family are affected — and which Annabelle soon realizes aren’t just figments of her imagination, but premonitions of what’s to come.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 May 2025
That’s particularly true of his final work, the dystopian premonition 1984.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
The setup entails a group of people who escape death after one of them has a premonition that a tragic catastrophe is about to occur.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 May 2025
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 2 Jun. 2025.
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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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