baleful

Example Sentences

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Mr. Icke’s expansion of the cast of characters does not really enrich the elemental drama, but it hardly needs to, given the baleful nature of the narrative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

That’s the crux of horror flick “Good Boy,” in which Indy the retriever detects a baleful force that his human can’t see.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2025

The details of Knight's upbringing were not disclosed in court, but Judge Richardson described them as "baleful".

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

They will all trace back to Wednesday, back to Dublin, back to the Europa League final, and they will all take exactly the same, baleful form: What if?

From New York Times • May 24, 2024

Frodo and Sam, horror-stricken, began slowly to back away, their own gaze held by the dreadful stare of those baleful eyes; but as they backed so the eyes advanced.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien