ill-boding
Example Sentences
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They came to the Rio Merarwi and here, stars ill-boding, three of their canoes capsized, dumping out five months' provender and sending the party speedily homewards.
From Time Magazine Archive
With those ill-boding words the third day closed since Pippin came to Minas Tirith.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
"Carnaby," she exclaimed, as an ill-boding light flashed from her eyes, "do you hear that?"
From A Poached Peerage by Magnay, William
I will no longer hear The ill-boding note which frantic hatred sounds To affright a fortune which the Gods secure.
From Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold by Arnold, Matthew
There was, I thought, as I watched her, a dark, ill-boding look about her; but that might have been fancy.
From Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman by Lacey, C. J. de
