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ominous

[om-uh-nuhs] / ˈɒm ə nəs /


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History suggests that might be an ominous sign.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

But if you thirst for a sober-minded investigation into this ominous tool — one with an approach that treats you like the intelligent being you are — you’ll have to wait for AI doc 2.0.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Around this time last year, they started sending a more ominous message.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Would he even want to walk into such an ominous situation?

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

We hear an accusatory voice coming from above us, along with some urgent footsteps that create an ominous vibration.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer