portentous

Example Sentences

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It felt like a portentous omen, a written warning that I would continue to be stalked and intimidated by the male gaze, maybe for the rest of my life.

From Salon

From their nearby, amusingly portentous balconies, Tara and Badger trade shy looks and soon the two groups have joined forces.

From New York Times

As Snoopy continues making his way across the French countryside, navigating barbed trenches and the occasional skirmish, a portentous tune plays, set against a violet-bruised sky.

From Salon

In some respects, it is the most far-reaching and portentous response to Trump’s assault on democracy.

From Los Angeles Times

It was a portentous broadside for a man running to be president, one that questioned the integrity of a justice system that had just brought the first federal charges against a former president.

From New York Times