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bad omen

NOUN
undoing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
downfall miscalculation
STRONG
accident adversity affliction bane blight blow blunder calamity casualty catastrophe collapse curse defeat destroyer difficulty disgrace doom error failure fault flaw fumble grief humiliation misadventure mischance mishap misstep omission overthrow overturn reversal reverse ruin ruination shame slip smash stumble subversion trial trip trouble visitation weakness wreck
WEAK
bad luck faux pas last straw
Antonyms
STRONG
accuracy advantage aid attainment benefit blessing boon comfort contentment correction creation favor fix fortune good fortune good luck happiness health help honor peace perfection praise prosperity respect strength success triumph win
WEAK
building doing

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She’s just frustrated that the weather isn’t cooperating with her upcoming outdoor performance and agitated that this might be a bad omen for her big American comeback.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

For Nikki Smith from Keith, a lost suitcase has been an unlucky start to the trip, but is not a bad omen for Saturday.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

The squeeze on supplies is a bad omen for prices at the pump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

Nvidia’s expanded partnership with Meta Platforms could be a bad omen for Intel.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 18, 2026

Both he and Cora decided his skittish personality had not helped them during the close call the previous night, when in another bad omen the regulators knocked on the front door.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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