Impendency (Noun)
Meaning
The state of being imminent and liable to happen soon.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The dark clouds gathering on the horizon signaled the impendency of a severe storm.
- As the doctors prepared for surgery, they were aware of the impendency of a life-threatening complication.
- The rising floodwaters put the entire town on alert for the impendency of a disaster.
- With the clock ticking down, the team sensed the impendency of their championship win.
- The forecast of a Category 5 hurricane brought a sense of impendency, prompting residents to evacuate immediately.