sinister

Example Sentences

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The movie’s real draw is its blissfully sinister sound design, which utilizes the podcaster lifestyle to go full maximalist while the film’s visual landscape remains sparse and disquieting.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

A more sinister figure lurks behind Rodriguez in interior and justice minister Diosdado Cabello, Pachon notes.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

His angular head topped with a green felt crown; his toothy mouth a sinister, grimacing gash; his eyes blackened with what looks like charcoal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

“We would interpret the correction signal activation as warning of a potential further short-term correction in the S&P 500 to test the 200-day moving average support, rather than anything more sinister for now.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Any place seemed damp and sinister when it had been uninhabited for a certain time.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier