bad omen
Example Sentences
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That is a bad omen, though it’s encouraging that Kavanaugh and Barrett didn’t sign onto it.
From Slate • May 23, 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
Indeed, the U.S. dollar index was up 0.5% Monday to 97.48, a bad omen for risk assets such as Bitcoin.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
Despite the State's early-morning maneuvers and the bad omen of the dog and Mrs. Williams, we had another good day in court.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
