sinister
Example Sentences
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But the picture-postcard views mask a more sinister reality.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
Bourzgui’s David has all the hallmarks of a rock idol — sultry looks, a sinister smile and talent to burn.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
It wasn’t just the silicone that media outlets had branded suspicious and sinister.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
Together they sketched out the story’s framework: a murder mystery set in a small town replete with shameful secrets and sinister magic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
On the question of assuming the state debts, Madison's opposition struck Hamilton as even more illogical and blatantly sinister.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing sinister
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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