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

Like the album, the trailer's atmosphere is brooding and portentous.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

It is, exactly as Adebimpe suggested, akin to a mixtape that acts as a time capsule for a portentous period for an individual as much as the collective.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 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

The chaplain’s first mention of the name Yossarian! had tolled deep in his memory like a portentous gong.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller