bad omen
Example Sentences
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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
Many locals believe that allowing the rescue of a crocodile to another location is a bad omen for the village, choosing instead to kill the animals and bury them in a ritual.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2023
It’s like the carnival incident was some kind of premonition or bad omen or something.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
