Impending

/ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ/ adjective

About to happen very soon, often with a sense of seriousness or worry.

From Latin 'impending' from 'impendere' meaning 'to hang over', from 'in-' (upon) and 'pendere' (to hang). It first described something literally hanging over you.

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