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in the air

ADJECTIVE
imminent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
forthcoming immediate impending inevitable likely looming possible probable unavoidable
WEAK
about to happen approaching brewing close coming expectant fast-approaching following gathering in store in the cards in the offing in the wind in view ineluctable inescapable inevasible menacing near nearing next nigh on its way on the horizon on the verge overhanging see it coming threatening to come unescapable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoidable distant escapable later never unlikely
WEAK
doubtful far future

Example Sentences

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Further south, it will be dry with spells of sunshine despite a chill in the air.

From BBC

With so much time spent up in the air, they can ill afford not to.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wildlife officials, sheriff's deputies, park police and volunteer firefighters launched an extensive search -- joined in the air by a state biologist who was carrying out an annual deer survey by helicopter.

From Barron's

There was something powerful and beautiful in the air.

From Los Angeles Times

Local media described a "smell of burning still in the air".

From Barron's

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.