propitious

Example Sentences

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But those who are hoping for such a propitious outcome will be disappointed.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

He warned the UK could "be forced to revoke the concession in the least propitious of circumstances".

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

A dozen or so arrived at Saunders’ office — at a propitious time, for Luther Tibbets had just written, asking for suggestions for a crop that would grow in Riverside’s climate.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2024

Upon its discovery, soothsayers would’ve been summoned to interpret the meaning and declare whether the sign was sinister or propitious.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2024

Unsavory sorts murmured indelicacies at cutlet stands; grandmothers consulted almanacs to determine a propitious hour for the betrothal.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri