Foreboded

/fɔrˈboʊdɪd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of forebode; indicated or suggested that something unfortunate was going to happen.

Etymology

Past tense of 'forebode,' using '-ed' suffix. Maintains the meaning of indicating something bad was coming.

Kelly Says

Every disaster movie where the protagonist foreboded danger and nobody listened—that's not bad writing, it's capturing how humans naturally dismiss their own accurate intuition until it's too late.

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