sinister
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“It’s unfortunate that something so personal and happy can be recast as something political or sinister simply because of who someone is,” they wrote, adding, “Generosity doesn’t automatically come with an agenda.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 18, 2026
One of the most sinister aspects of e-bike misuse is that riders often wear black balaclavas or "ballys".
From BBC β Sep. 17, 2026
"It's unfortunate that something so personal and happy can be recast as something political or sinister simply because of who someone is or where they come from," the post added.
From Barron's β Sep. 14, 2026
Bosses at Chester Zoo quickly changed the 90-minute bus tour's name after it was branded "sinister" by visitors.
From BBC β Sep. 13, 2026
I have very little knowledge about TB, but it seemed to me an extremely sinister disease, the way it went on so invisibly.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
Vocabulary lists containing sinister
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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