inauspicious

• The morning was cold and inauspicious, but when we reached Warminster the sun burst out through the mists that had obscured him, and the remainder of the day was as genial and mild as if had been May. —  RECOLLECTIONS OF THE LATE WILLIAM BECKFORD
• This name sounded rather inauspicious, but Mr. Winthrop suggested that there might be a "Felix" to qualify it, and so in this case it turned out. —  Letters from England 1846-1849
• It is rare and inauspicious, though not unprecedented, for a newly elected president to have to withdraw a Cabinet nominee. —  Caroline County, VA JUSTICE
• Palomas de Paz given inauspicious local associations with the word operation. —  CounterPunch
• I think it is safe to say the board is off to an inauspicious start.

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