foreboding (Meaning)

Wordnet

foreboding (n)

a feeling of evil to come

an unfavorable omen

Wordnet

foreboding (s)

ominously prophetic

Webster

foreboding (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Forebode

Webster

foreboding (n.)

Presage of coming ill; expectation of misfortune.

foreboding Sentence Examples

  1. The foreboding silence in the abandoned building sent shivers down their spines.
  2. The ominous clouds gathered overhead, casting a foreboding shadow over the landscape.
  3. The doctor's face held a foreboding expression, suggesting a grave diagnosis.
  4. The foreboding music swelled, creating an atmosphere of suspense and dread.
  5. A sense of foreboding crept into her heart as she approached the dilapidated mansion.
  6. The old woman's foreboding prophecies sent a shiver of unease through the village.
  7. The foreboding note in the stranger's voice hinted at a sinister plan.
  8. The foreboding forest path wound its way through dense shadows, promising peril.
  9. The foreboding stillness of the lake belied the monstrous creature lurking beneath its surface.
  10. As the clock ticked past midnight, a foreboding sense of evil permeated the air.

FAQs About the word foreboding

a feeling of evil to come, an unfavorable omen, ominously propheticof Forebode, Presage of coming ill; expectation of misfortune.

ominous, menacing, sinister, somber, depressive, inauspicious, black, baleful, gray, portentous

encouraging, hopeful,favorable, encouraging, benign, golden, prosperous, unthreatening, hopeful, golden

The foreboding silence in the abandoned building sent shivers down their spines.

The ominous clouds gathered overhead, casting a foreboding shadow over the landscape.

The doctor's face held a foreboding expression, suggesting a grave diagnosis.

The foreboding music swelled, creating an atmosphere of suspense and dread.