ominous
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But museum directors and security firms agree the Louvre breach set an ominous precedent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The air on the islands of Kalimantan and Sumatra have turned an ominous amber, with air quality recorded at hazardous levels.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
I think people assume that the guy who created “The Twilight Zone” and was this really creepy, ominous host must have been this very dark and tormented person.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
Seen in two venues, that balance shifted: The High’s theatrical immersion emphasized Evans’s ominous undercurrents, while the Whitney’s understatement illuminates her generative spirit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Hamilton shared his ominous sense of the situation with John Jay, his part-time collaborator as “Publius” in The Federalist Papers.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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