sinister
adjective
threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous.
sinisterness
-
a word derived from
sinister.
Example Sentences
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If you like your psychological suspense stories awash in atmosphere, drenched in dread, positively soaked through with sinisterness, “Palace of the Drowned,” by Christine Mangan is for you.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 25, 2021
It’s the rare sci-fi saga that’s told without a trace of cynicism or sinisterness.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2016
There’s a vague sinisterness surrounding all things NFL, but the league mostly remains anonymous.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2015
Yet Mr. Jones also has to embody a bit of sinisterness himself.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2015
