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Recent Examples of inauspicious Take off the chill with ramen Entering this hole-in-the-wall spot on the top floor of a small indoor shopping mall may seem inauspicious, but some Banff locals swear that Ramen Arashi serves some of the best ramen this side of Tokyo. Cindy Hirschfeld, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 My beloved treat sat near the top of the inauspicious leaderboard. Kristin Hostetter, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2025 The glitchy livestream got off to an inauspicious start, with technical difficulties delaying the event for almost an hour. Spriha Srivastava,sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 June 2025 The Panthers got off to an inauspicious start, quickly finding themselves down 2-0 after the first period. Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for inauspicious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inauspicious
Adjective
  • If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2025
  • The ominous flyby will occur on Friday, April 13, 2029 — less than four years away.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Academy Award winner looks sinister and well-suited as a leader in some kind of underground workspace (one that resembles a NASA control room and the like).
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 June 2025
  • But those few seconds don’t erase all the fleeting, sinister impressions that came before — and that turn out not to have been fleeting, after all.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 21 June 2025
  • Feras Hamdan, 36, of Westlake, Ohio, is awaiting a court appearance on an aggravated menacing charge after voluntarily surrendering with an attorney present, according to a news release from police in Rocky River, a Cleveland suburb.
    Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 20 June 2025

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“Inauspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inauspicious. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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