ominous
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Trump had given Iran a series of increasingly ominous warnings in the days since his return from a trip to China to meet President Xi Jinping.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
If the US guidance was meant as an offer of information and advice to vessels and crew, that may be of little help given Iran's ominous threats to attack them.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Even his entrance song, “Welcome to the Jungle,” matches Sasaki’s “Bailalo Rocky” with its ominous tones.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Others believe the move in bonds suggests traders are potentially preparing for something more ominous.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
The intrusion of this ominous meaning creates an extraordinary tension with the dispassionate investigation of the target’s formal qualities.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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