bad omen
Example Sentences
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The squeeze on supplies is a bad omen for prices at the pump.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Nvidia’s expanded partnership with Meta Platforms could be a bad omen for Intel.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026
Revellers will hope the headliner's name is not a bad omen for the event that had to be cancelled last year due to "extreme weather".
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025
The oarfish has long been referred to as a doomsday fish, a reference that likely stems from Japanese folklore, which considered spotting such a fish a bad omen of natural disasters.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024
There was no indication that Stone had been hurt in the confrontation, but still, it seemed a bad omen.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
