Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ill-boding
Adjective
  • If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
  • The signs in Iran are ominous—and the pleas from Iranian Jewish elders may now go unheard.
    Roya Hakakian, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • Across the 14-track LP, the producer fuses club beats, acidic bars, and Middle Eastern percussion into a slightly sinister shade of electronica.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 18 July 2025
  • Lex outmaneuvers the titular hero for most of Superman, turning the public against him by uncovering the entirety of the sinister message from his Kryptonian parents and orchestrating a political conflict for personal gain.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
  • That decision ultimately cost him the match, and when the bout was over, Orton’s menacing stare at Rhodes not-so-subtly hinted at a potential heel turn.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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“Ill-boding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-boding. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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