sinister

Example Sentences

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She said the doctor told them it was "nothing sinister", and she should return home and rest.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“The childish scribbling handwriting is also a red herring for some of the more serious and sinister themes in the book, “ says Cash.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

This fourth problem makes the first three look like sinister, rather than innocent, bureaucratic snafus.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

“We would interpret the correction signal activation as warning of a potential further short-term correction in the S&P 500 to test the 200-day moving average support, rather than anything more sinister for now.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

But beneath it all, I heard a sinister laugh.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia