Agitation
Agitation noun - An uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble.
Usage example: experienced a great deal of agitation over whether she had an appropriate dress for her husband's inauguration
Foreboding and agitation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foreboding" instead a noun "Agitation".
Foreboding
Foreboding noun - A feeling that something bad will happen.
Usage example: I have this strange foreboding that your ski vacation will not turn out well, so be extra careful
Agitation and foreboding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Agitation" instead a noun "Foreboding".
Nearby Word: foreboded
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- concern and agitation
- concern and foreboding
- anxiety and agitation
- anxiety and foreboding
- fear and agitation
- fear and foreboding
- dread and agitation
- dread and foreboding
- worry and agitation
- worry and foreboding
- apprehension and agitation
- apprehension and foreboding
- disquiet and agitation
- disquiet and foreboding
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