sinister
Example Sentences
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The answer is more sinister and complex than simple laziness or burnout.
From Slate β Aug. 11, 2026
In the ballroom scene of “Swan Lake,” Mr. McKenzie’s production features a flashy and somewhat extraneous role for an alter-ego of the sinister sorcerer Von Rothbart, which Mr. Stearns has danced with poetic panache.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 30, 2026
"The truth is far more sinister and darker than that."
From BBC β Jun. 18, 2026
The audience’s understanding of fright story rules and stock characters seasons the show’s sinister comedy, as it also draws on the audience’s familiarity with places like its titular town, whether by reputation or experience.
From Salon β Jun. 18, 2026
Blackcliff’s students are on leave, and the scrape of my sandals is the only sound to break the sinister quiet of the place.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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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