ˈbəʊdɪŋ ˈboʊdɪŋ ˈfeɪtfəl pɔː(ɹ)ˈtɛntəs prɪˈzen.tɪ.mənt prɪˈzen.tɪ.mənt ominously prophetic an unfavorable omen a feeling of evil to come a steadily escalating sense of foreboding the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case