ominous

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After a long decline spanning decades, the share of teens working summer jobs is expected to hit a record low this year — a disturbing trend that can have ominous repercussions for their future earnings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The consistency of the monthly chart suggests that the recent weakness is unlikely to mark the beginning of a more ominous decline.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Prosecutors said one of the phones had a 15-minute timer ready to start, while another displayed an ominous message from an unknown number — “we will be awaiting your call.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“I was fundamentally distrustful of pretty much everyone who was reaching out,” said Parsons, who assumed that Hollywood producers didn’t understand the subcultural fascination with ominous “liminal spaces.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Before the rubble of the last war had even been cleared, Stalin feared that a new and ominous threat to Soviet security lay at Russia's doorstep.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau