ill-omened
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of ill-omened
First recorded in 1675–85
Example Sentences
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"This is an ill-omened day and a mournful anniversary," said Makarios in his nasal twang.
From Time Magazine Archive
His most notable patient was President Harding, whom he helped tend on the ill-omened presidential trip to Alaska and back in 1923.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the Pacific coast of South America, midway between Chile and Peru and separating Bolivia from the ocean, lies the ill-omened nitrate-pregnant area of Tacna-Arica.
From Time Magazine Archive
Protected from the sun, ignoring Piggy's ill-omened talk, he dreamed pleasantly.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
Wiser now, Ben had told his mother that he would disappear for the day if she did not devise a plan to keep the colonel out of the maelstrom of this ill-omened day.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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