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Foreboding

usgb/fɔːrˈbəʊdɪŋ/Volume
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Negative connotation

Foreboding always suggests a negative outcome, never a positive one.

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The soldiers had a foreboding of defeat before the battle began.
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Intensity varies

The intensity of a foreboding can range from a vague feeling to a strong conviction.

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She felt a slight foreboding when she saw the abandoned car.
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Often vague

A foreboding doesn't always specify what the bad event will be, just that danger looms.

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As the door creaked open, an unexplained foreboding chilled the room.
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