bad omen

Gingrich however seems only able to excite the already persuaded—a bad omen for the general election.

Republicans have far outnumbered Democrats in early voting so far, a bad omen for Reid.

But he felt the diagnosis of the spill as a “communications matter” was a bad omen.

He thought it a bad omen, and instead of proceeding to Baden-Baden chose another watering-place for his summer resort.

The birds wheeled in long flights, above the chasms, uttering discordant cries, and at intervals were heard rumblings of bad omen.

They placed a curse upon him, telling him the note he used as a bird would gain an unenviable notoriety as a bad omen.

In this state of the atmosphere the stars are unusually numerous and bright at night, which is also a bad omen.

Marble prowled out his remarks, deeming the whole proceeding a bad omen for the tri-color.