forbode

Example Sentences

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The oppressive pressure, Raffles noted, “seemed to forbode an earthquake.”

From Scientific American • Mar. 1, 2013

The lyrics she has written in 1940 forbode Millay-things probably to come.

From Time Magazine Archive

Taken in connection with the close watch kept upon him, he could forbode no good from it.

From The Finger of Fate A Romance by Reid, Mayne

"Dear papa," said Agnes, "don't forbode evil for her."

From Jane Sinclair; Or, The Fawn Of Springvale The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two by Carleton, William

Shakespeare looked surprised; but he forbode remark; and soon after this conversation retired to his own lodging.

From William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale by Curling, Henry