ominous
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Prosecutors said one of the phones had a 15-minute timer ready to start, while another displayed an ominous message from an unknown number — “we will be awaiting your call.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
It all sounds ominous, but this is still a far cry from the furious exchanges that characterised the first five-and-a-half weeks of this conflict.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Another ominous parallel comes from the top of the internet bubble in March 2000.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Trump had given Iran a series of increasingly ominous warnings in the days since his return from a trip to China to meet President Xi Jinping.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
I fell onto the nearest couch and listened as the words “STORY IN DEVELOPMENT” scrolled across the screen in Spanish and an ominous tune began to play in the background.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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