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
More space also allowed for more sustained tension, deliberately stoked by an ominous score from composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer, who will depart next season and be sorely missed.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Greg's ominous dinner party setup teases major drama ahead.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Greg's ominous dinner party, Zion's return, and Rick's face-off with his father's killer.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The propulsive sometimes ominous orchestral music score from Sharon Farber stresses the points being made.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Greg's ominous dinner party setup teases major drama ahead.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Greg's ominous dinner party, Zion's return, and Rick's face-off with his father's killer.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
The propulsive sometimes ominous orchestral music score from Sharon Farber stresses the points being made.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ominous
Adjective
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Thorne starred in the film as a young woman who discovers her father has been killed after returning to her small hometown, while Rourke, 72, starred as a sinister sheriff.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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As digitally dropped threats from an unknown predator grow increasingly sinister during the protagonist’s big date at a Chicago restaurant, the messages blast across the big screen in huge letters, or plaster an entire wall of the ladies’ restroom.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Until Henry momentarily excuses himself from the table, that is, and the person or persons behind these winky-wink messages tell her to poison Henry ASAP or the menacing guy currently hiding in her apartment will kill her boy.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ivan Koloff Oreal Donald Perras, wrestling as Ivan Koloff, became synonymous with the menacing Soviet villain.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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All of these episodes have different types of endings: There’s bleak to total cliffhanger to sentimental.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
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Some practical frameworks and strategies enable leaders to maintain stability, foster engagement, and position their teams for success even when the economic outlook appears bleak.—
Kara Dennison, SPHR, CPRW, EC,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Ominous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ominous. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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