Both Uses of
sinister
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- I couldn't take my eyes off that sinister restlessness.
Chpt 5 *sinister = evil, harmful, or frightening
- It was not merely a misguided project; it was sinister.
Chpt 5
Definitions:
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(1)
(sinister) evil or harmful; or making an evil or frightening impression
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely and only in very old usage, sinister can refer to the left side of something.