presentiments

noun

plural of presentiment
as in premonitions
a feeling that something bad will happen a nagging presentiment of danger

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  1. premonitions
  2. feels
  3. suspicions
  4. prognostications
Noun
  • But these were mere hints and premonitions of the kind of sway that humans now hold.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But Weiss’ premonitions about what was ahead now certainly seem prophetic at the time.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of premonitions
Noun
  • And then there’s the feels-like-being-trapped-inside-a-tuba Digger.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The feels-like temperature was 105 degrees, with umpires chugging water between innings and fans shielding their heads with giveaway towels on a cloudless day.
    — Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of feels
Noun
  • Birnbaum isn’t the only one whose suspicions were raised by the plan.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Among them, despite the doctors’ suspicions, 80% did not turn out to have evidence of tumors in their specimens, says Cercek.
    — Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of suspicions
Noun
  • His aggressive leadership style and prognostications are not social catnip.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Evans, a 6-foot-6 guard from Duke, said he wasn’t offended by prognostications that place him late in the first round.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of prognostications
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“Presentiments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentiments. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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