prophetic

Example Sentences

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Grogan’s ditty seemed more foolish than prophetic at first after Memphis State opened the season with losses to LSU, Marquette and Texas.

From Washington Post

And so is Khan, whose middle name “Future” feels oddly prophetic.

From Los Angeles Times

In seemingly prophetic comments, Mr. Ermotti told a Swiss newspaper in September that there was no “compelling” reason for Switzerland to have two banking giants.

From New York Times

The “Living Legend” ink on his face has grown fainter, but the phrase seems even more prophetic.

From Los Angeles Times

Ben Abbott, a Brigham Young University ecologist and a devout Mormon, calls it “a shockingly prophetic directive” — a directive many modern Mormons conveniently overlook.

From Washington Post