ominous
Example Sentences
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On a night of nerves and tension, City overcame Newcastle United to secure a 2-1 win that sent a loud and ominous message: "Over to you, Arsenal."
From BBC
Pop-psychology dispatches with ominous titles like “Gen Zers who romanticize yearning will likely learn these 5 things the hard way” suggest that there is perhaps too much yearning going on.
From Salon
The wider questions, however, surround Arsenal's temperament to withstand the pressure that is suddenly closing in on them, an ominous reminder of previous failings.
From BBC
One of the ominous lessons is that the real danger to ordinary investors may not be a short-term “crash” but a long period of dismal returns.
From MarketWatch
The Sierra Avalanche Center, based in Truckee, had issued an ominous warning at 6:29 a.m. on Tuesday morning.
From Los Angeles Times
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