sinister

The sinister figure lurking in the drama is Bernard Faÿ, a French writer and enthusiast of things American, whom Stein and Toklas had befriended in Paris.

He saw himself as a crusader, a champion of the underdog, an enemy of sinister authority.

I mean, it’s really hard to—there is no point at which Pat Buchanan has held a press conference and said, “I really don’t like the Jews. I think they’re a sinister force in America.”

This year, one of Ireland's most haunting creations has been prowling the streets as the sinister she wolf is brought to life for the festival.

"It is a resort, a place of play, but it does actually have its own sinister architectural character."