as in sinister
being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come
that comment about downsizing from the company president sounded ominous
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Recent Examples of ominous
But Mullin dismissed the notion the cancelation is an ominous sign for his confirmation odds.
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Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
That could be an ominous sign for the market, and for the funds themselves as glitches emerge.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Lefty Gunplay’s ominous chorus has also been going viral.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
Here, the vampire has been defanged, relying instead on long claws that cast ominous shadows over the land.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
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Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
That could be an ominous sign for the market, and for the funds themselves as glitches emerge.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Lefty Gunplay’s ominous chorus has also been going viral.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
Here, the vampire has been defanged, relying instead on long claws that cast ominous shadows over the land.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ominous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ominous
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The film reveals how a young Putin gains control of the various Russian bureaucracies through sinister manipulation, cutting off the internet and other media when necessary.Peter Bart, Deadline, 1 Dec. 2024
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The Fungus Seduces Male Flies To Spread Faster Beyond its ability to manipulate living flies, E. muscae wields another sinister tool in its arsenal: turning the corpses of its victims into irresistible traps for healthy male flies.Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Egerton and Bateman are both fantastic in this, and who knew Michael Bluth could be this level of menacing?Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the memo obtained by WIRED, DHS displays less confidence in its ability to detect menacing drones.Dell Cameron, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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Their story could have been told myriad ways and, if the current TV market had anything to say about it: the best way to tell any true crime is to be as bleak, haunting and gory as possible.Ed Herro, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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In recent years, people have taken to social media arguing that, while the film might be visually appealing, its underlying message is bleak.John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Ominous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ominous. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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