forebodingfore‧bod‧ing /fɔːˈbəʊdɪŋ $ fɔːrˈboʊ-/ noun [uncountable] 
She waited for news with a grim sense of foreboding.► see thesaurus at fear
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "Jeanie, I have to go away," he said, his voice full of foreboding.
- As they waited at the airfield, Sara had the same feeling of foreboding that she had felt before her father died.
- He had a sudden sense of foreboding. Something was wrong, very wrong.
- Although the fresh night air was welcome, Jack was again aware of an unusual feeling of dread and foreboding.
- But I am not given to entertaining forebodings.
- Eating in zero gravity was no real problem, contrary to the dark forebodings of the early astronauts.
- Nobody was there, but the air was heavy with a sense of foreboding.
- Travelling to the Continent now I feel a gloomy foreboding, for there is a whiff of decline in the air.
- Whether Ursula shared her growing sense of foreboding she did not know.
THESAURUS
a feeling of being frightened: · He was trembling with fear.· Fear of failure should not stop you trying.
a feeling of great fear, because you think that something terrible is about to happen: · She let out a scream of pure terror.
a sudden feeling of fear, or a situation that makes you feel this: · My body was shaking with fright.· You gave me a fright!· He’s had a bit of fright, that’s all.
a sudden feeling of fear or nervousness that makes you unable to think clearly or behave sensibly: · She was in such a panic that she hardly knew what she was doing!· There were scenes of sheer panic immediately following the bomb blast.
a feeling of fear or worry which shows in your voice or behaviour, because you think something bad might happen: · When I mentioned her name, he looked up at me in alarm.· The streets were calm and there was no sign of alarm.
a feeling that something bad or unpleasant might happen although there is no obvious reason why it should: · She felt the same sense of foreboding she had before her father died.
a permanent strong unreasonable fear of something: · I had a phobia about going to the dentist.
Longman Language Activatorthe feeling of being frightened the feeling you have when you are very frightened, or the thought that something very unpleasant will happen: · The boy's eyes were full of fear.fear of: · Fears of a recession have wiped billions of dollars off share values.· fear of flying· My fear of the dentist goes back to when I was a child.fear that: · There was always the fear that he might never return.do something in fear (=do something because you feel fear): · I glanced around in fear. Was someone following me?do something in fear of your life (=do something because you think you are going to be killed): · People fled in fear of their lives, as mud began to pour down the mountainside.shake/tremble/go white etc with fear: · Her hands were shaking with fear.frozen/sick with fear: · The boat had gone. We stood frozen with fear, staring at the sea.hopes and fears (=the things that you hope will happen and the things that you are frightened will happen): · On New Year's Eve we come together, and share our hopes and fears for the coming year.
a very strong feeling of fear when you think that something very bad is going to happen to you, especially that you will be killed: · Denver burst from the room, terror in her eyes.· The men on the quivering, battered boat were mad with terror.· Their faces were white, and their eyes were filled with terror.in terror (=because you are very frightened): · Shots were fired, and the children fled in terror.sheer terror (=very great terror): · I will never forget the look of sheer terror on her face.terror-stricken (=feeling terror): · Terror-stricken refugees fled across the border.
a strong feeling of shock and fear that you have when you see something terrible happen, or when you think of something terrible: · Jocasta turned white, a look of horror on her face. in horror: · The crowd watched in horror as the plane hit the ground and burst into flames.to somebody's horror (=making someone feel very frightened): · He suddenly realized to his horror that the brakes weren't working.· To his horror, PC Kelly saw a handgun protruding from the man's coat.
a sudden, strong feeling of fear when you are in a dangerous situation, that often makes you do things that are not sensible because you cannot think clearly: · There was a sudden panic and everyone started rushing towards the door.in panic: · Shoppers fled the street in panic after two bombs exploded in central London.get into a panic/be thrown into a panic: · She got into a real panic when she thought she'd lost the tickets.panic-stricken (=feeling panic): · The panic-stricken crowd pushed through the exit, and 10 people were crushed to death.
a feeling of fear because you think something bad is going to happen although you do not have any real reason for thinking this: · "Jeanie, I have to go away," he said, his voice full of foreboding.a feeling/sense of foreboding: · As they waited at the airfield, Sara had the same feeling of foreboding that she had felt before her father died.· He had a sudden sense of foreboding. Something was wrong, very wrong.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY She waited for news with a grim sense of foreboding.
a strong feeling that something bad is going to happen soon: She waited for news with a grim sense of foreboding. She waited for news with a grim sense of foreboding.► see thesaurus at fear