portentous

Example Sentences

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Were the dialogue a bit less ornate and portentous, the story might be easier to swallow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

That’s when her portentous warpaint emerges, a crisp black border drawn from tear duct to wing crowning a frigid, distrustful gaze.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2024

In his review, the BBC's Nicholas Barber called it a "pretentious, portentous curio", akin to someone recalling a "crazy dream".

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024

It was also an America with some portentous innovations.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2024

There, strangers were as rare as shooting stars, and just as portentous.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi