OMINOUS
MEANING: (adj.) showing or being a sign of menace or evil
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
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There was an ominous thunder in the clouds signaling the coming of the storm.
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There was something ominous and sinister about her presence that made everyone scared.
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An ominous silence fell across the room as I asked the whereabouts of the kid.
SYNONYMS: Dire, Foreboding, Sinister
ANTONYMS: Unthreatening, Auspicious, Promising
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