bode

Example Sentences

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“That she’s having this much trouble against this field, against such a little-known field of opponents, bodes very, very poorly for her,” Schnur said.

From Los Angeles Times

There had been a feeling in some quarters that Ireland were not quite the force of yore, and an opening day defeat in Paris did not bode well.

From BBC

I suppose it’s still possible, but not winning this and the wide-open supporting actress category doesn’t bode well.

From Los Angeles Times

In the slalom race of their alpine combined success, they had recorded the fastest time of the day, which boded well for the giant slalom and slalom events later in the Games.

From BBC

And she knew the history of Brazilian surges at the Oscars could bode well for Moura, Brazilian star of “The Secret Agent,” a period drama set in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal