ominous

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As Oz prepares for the night's event, he senses something ominous is about to happen.

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  1. adjective Menacing; threatening: ominous black clouds; ominous rumblings of discontent.
  2. adjective Of or being an omen, especially an evil one.

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  • Even more ominous is the apparent willingness of any number of leaders of the Western world, under the banner of a hoped-for 'reconciliation' with a major Middle Eastern power and a world religion, to tilt dangerously toward appeasement, ignoring the requirements of rational decision-making and putting at risk the West's own aiding interests and deepest values. —  Latest Articles
  • Even more ominous is the apparent willingness of any number of leaders of the Western world, under the banner of a hoped-for "reconciliation" with a major Middle Eastern power and a world religion, to tilt dangerously toward appeasement, ignoring the requirements of rational decision-making and putting at risk the West's own abiding interests and deepest values. —  بالاترین
  • Banghart's comments about performing under pressure proved ominous, as Princeton was poised for a comeback against Sacred Heart, only three points behind the Pioneers with 9: 04 left in the second half. —  The Daily Princetonian, 2009-06-03
  • The tone felt heavy and ominous, and all that moody music was making me wonder when —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
  • The article's conclusion is dead on and ominous -- the gap between Google and its competitors in online advertising is widening and will continue to do so because the business that Google dominates, search advertising, is growing significantly faster than display advertising is. —  The Precursor Blog by Scott Cleland
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Latin ōminōsus, from ōmen, ōmin-, omen.

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  1. = French omineux = Spanish Portuguese ominoso, from Latin ominosus, full of foreboding, from omen, foreboding, omen: see omen.
 

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