portentous
Example Sentences
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Were the dialogue a bit less ornate and portentous, the story might be easier to swallow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Starting with his film-school projects in the early 1970s, David Cronenberg hit the ground running with projects that tucked sharp social critiques into ominously portentous narratives.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024
That’s when her portentous warpaint emerges, a crisp black border drawn from tear duct to wing crowning a frigid, distrustful gaze.
From Salon • Oct. 27, 2024
In his review, the BBC's Nicholas Barber called it a "pretentious, portentous curio", akin to someone recalling a "crazy dream".
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024
There, strangers were as rare as shooting stars, and just as portentous.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
Vocabulary lists containing portentous
Romeo and Juliet
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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The Great Gatsby
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