All 6 Uses of
ominous
in
The Merchant of Death
- I'm not sure why, but that sounded strange, and a touch ominous.†
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- It took a few seconds for my eyes to adjust to the light again, but when I did, the first thing I saw were the ominous looking yellow pointed rocks sticking up out of the snow.†
- I wanted to ask more questions, but suddenly the drummer stopped pounding and an ominous silence fell over the village.†
- "Let us hope you do not have to find out," came her ominous answer.†
- The drummer suddenly stopped pounding his kettle and an ominous silence fell over the village.†
- That sounded ominous.†
Definition:
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(ominous) threatening (suggestive of, or foreshadowing bad things to come)