Sample Sentences for
baleful
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    Scrooge was the Ogre of the family. The mention of his name cast a dark shadow on the party, which was not dispelled for full five minutes. After it had passed away, they were ten times merrier than before, from the mere relief of Scrooge the Baleful being done with.  (source)
    Baleful = threatening or harmful
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    Harry stared at it and the bird looked balefully back, making its gagging noise again.  (source)
    balefully = in a threatening manner
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    Glaring balefully over the top of her red-framed eyeglasses, she said...  (source)
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    The second nurse fixed me with a baleful eye.  (source)
    baleful = threatening
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    ...while the young dudes in hooded sweatshirts stare balefully at the strange, bowlegged old white lady in Nikes and red sweats who slowly hobbles up the three flights of dark, urine-smelling stairs on arthritic knees to visit her best friend, Mrs. Ingram in apartment 3G.  (source)
    balefully = in a threatening manner
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    More sets of eyes join the first, baleful and slitted.†  (source)
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    Rawlins eyed balefully that cauterized terrain.  (source)
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    The young knight gave his cousin a baleful glance and pulled the door shut forcefully behind him.†  (source)
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    An ancient goldfish surfaced and looked balefully at her, then disappeared beneath the dark water.†  (source)
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    His pinky ring caught the lobby's electric lights in a baleful sort of wink.†  (source)
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    Marvin eyed him balefully for a moment, and then turned himself off.†  (source)
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    Pilgrim gave him a baleful look then looked back at the saddle.†  (source)
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    The drivers of the trucks, an oppressed minority of two, have retreated into the cab of the sound truck to smoke cigarettes and glare balefully at the swarm of thrashers, their sworn enemies in the food chain of the highways.†  (source)
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