inauspicious

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Trump had headed into Davos late, after Air Force One broke down -- an inauspicious start to his trip.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Weiss has also overseen the so-far inauspicious revamp of “CBS Evening News” with its new anchor Tony Dokoupil.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

Less than seven months have passed since that inauspicious debut, and Yesavage isn’t in Dunedin anymore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Ballesteros, who had made an inauspicious debut in 1979, winning one and losing four of his matches, secured 2½ points from four outings with 20-year-old rookie Paul Way.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

First contacts between outsiders and New Guinea groups are always potentially dangerous, but this beginning was especially inauspicious.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond