as in ominous
being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come
in an ill-boding turn of events, the government began rounding up political dissidents
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Adjective
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Aug. 2025 -
After it was announced that James would exercise his player option this past June, his agent and CEO of Klutch Sports Rich Paul gave a somewhat ominous quote regarding the future.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For The Fin, his team worked to make the dim light extra grainy, giving it a particularly sinister quality.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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This turns out to be another name for Galactus, a surprisingly scary Marvel villain played with sinister sincerity by Ralph Ineson.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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The youngest boy was charged with assault, while a 15-year-old boy was hit with assault, menacing and weapon possession charges after the victim was stabbed in the armpit and abdomen in Maria Hernandez Park near Starr St. and Irving Ave.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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That’s the menacing question the political classes have been whispering all summer.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Ill-boding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-boding. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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