ill-boding
Example Sentences
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They came to the Rio Merarwi and here, stars ill-boding, three of their canoes capsized, dumping out five months' provender and sending the party speedily homewards.
From Time Magazine Archive
With those ill-boding words the third day closed since Pippin came to Minas Tirith.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Methinks I see but sullen airs and ill-boding glances.
From Tales from Two Hemispheres by Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth
I will no longer hear The ill-boding note which frantic hatred sounds To affright a fortune which the Gods secure.
From Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold by Arnold, Matthew
And thus, croaking like the ravens when they anticipate pestilence, the ill-boding sibyls withdrew from the churchyard.
From The Bride of Lammermoor by Scott, Walter, Sir
