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also forbode
as in to promise
to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome
the dry summer doesn't forebode well for the harvest
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Too on-the-nose to be foreboding, such clips offer a window into Linda’s mindset, as do antagonistic sessions with her therapist (and co-worker), amusingly played by Conan O’Brien with a look of constant gastric discomfort on his face that suggests her concerns may be giving him ulcers.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
Musically, buoyant dance-pop and explosive love-centric choruses took the place of Rated R’s penchant for foreboding rock ‘n’ roll.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
But are these fantastical, often foreboding musical sequences just in Arthur’s head, or somehow a deeper connection between the two?
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, refinery29.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Despite the difficulty, in some cases the stakes are so high—as with North Korea and its nuclear weapons—that armies will have no choice but to take the fight to what is often a vast, foreboding underworld.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 27 June 2023
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Suamataia’s performance was promising enough that Kansas City moved Thuney to the Chicago Bears in March.—
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Leo, who has promised to keep Francis' signature policies such as welcoming gay Catholics and discussing women's ordination, echoed his predecessor's frequent criticisms of the global economic system during his remarks on Tuesday.—
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After all, besties Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone are both nominated in separate categories this year, which also bodes well for red-carpet antics and fashion moments alike.—
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Not only do the four statues bode well for the film’s future, but the room buzzed with good will for Anderson, who didn’t try to hide his glee.—
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“Forebode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forebode. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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