sinister
Example Sentences
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There, Erikson teased out the stealthy, almost sinister peculiarities of modern man-made hazards, like radioactivity and toxicity, and their special, traumatic effects.
A completely sinister, bleakly hilarious bit of soundtrack work that the Veronicas must have found absolutely delicious.
From Los Angeles Times
His version of the number, expertly balancing camp with sincerity, was a complete delight — and utterly devoid of sinister subtext.
From Los Angeles Times
At Cold Comfort Farm “dawn crept over the Downs like a sinister white animal, followed by the snarling cries of a wind eating its way between the black boughs of the thorns.”
To hint at “Sinners’” sinister supernatural element, the designers did add tiny but menacing figures in the background.
From Los Angeles Times
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