sinister
Example Sentences
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Justice Samuel Alito has objected strongly to that term, calling it unfairly “sinister.”
In movies about stuff like this, there’s often a sinister air around the memory-tweaking scientist character.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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