portentous

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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 finale closing song selection, “The Windmills of Your Mind,” is spot-on and portentous; its lyrics speak of the dreamy confusion enveloping these two.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2025

Starting with his film-school projects in the early 1970s, David Cronenberg hit the ground running with projects that tucked sharp social critiques into ominously portentous narratives.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 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

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

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi