ominous
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Those are ominous words, ones we should take seriously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Across different cultures, they have been viewed as everything from mystical guides that help lost travelers find their way home to ominous creatures associated with bad luck.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Helen Guedez and her brother have chosen to disregard the ominous letter coloring the wall of the building that previously housed their dad, sister and grandmother.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The ominous birds, fussing and pooping on his porch, reminded him of Alfred Hitchcock’s film “The Birds.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Thick gray clouds huddled in the distance, and I added that to the list of totally not ominous things.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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