ominous

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The parallels with the 1970s are ominous: Inflation surges and then retreats but gets stuck a bit too high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

More ominous is the movement in the bond market’s expectations of where inflation is headed.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

“The declines may be shrouded with ominous headlines, but the percentage drop in the index is just a mere flesh wound.”

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

In an ominous sign of the struggle to come, Raducanu was broken in the opening game.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

The sunlight that came in through the window seemed too bright for late afternoon, too full of an ominous radiance.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie