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sinister

[sin-uh-ster] / ˈsɪn ə stər /


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Critics, Alito said at the time, were falsely suggesting that the court was behaving in a sinister fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"She'd started talking to this person on Roblox for so long, nothing sinister, chit chat," said the victim's mother, who cannot be named to protect the identity of her daughter.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 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

A more sinister figure lurks behind Rodriguez in interior and justice minister Diosdado Cabello, Pachon notes.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The sinister arm—as it was called—was passable, though they rarely went there.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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