- present participle of foretell.
foretelling
Example Sentences
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While foretelling his imminent death, Christ tells his followers: “Walk while ye have the light.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
England are due to make it to the semi-finals, with Portugal poised to knock them out two decades after they did in 2006 - though the model stops short of foretelling 'penalties, again'.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
In the dark recesses of the U.S. economy, price pressures are bubbling up and foretelling another wave of inflation.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
A foretelling of last earthly smells, whether for the hunted or the hunter.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
From what Blackberry had told them, they had been almost expecting to find Fiver foretelling doom in a poetic torrent.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
