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portentous

[pawr-ten-tuhs, pohr-] / pɔrˈtɛn təs, poʊr- /


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She plans to sweep away the cobwebs and inject warmth and life into a farm mired in portentous dialogue and unmentionable secrets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Were the dialogue a bit less ornate and portentous, the story might be easier to swallow.

From The Wall Street Journal

Like the album, the trailer's atmosphere is brooding and portentous.

From BBC

It is, exactly as Adebimpe suggested, akin to a mixtape that acts as a time capsule for a portentous period for an individual as much as the collective.

From Los Angeles Times

Unable to persuade a majority of the commission to endorse their deficit-cutting recommendations, Simpson and Bowles took it upon themselves to issue a list under the portentous title “The Moment of Truth.”

From Los Angeles Times