inauspicious
adjective
in·aus·pi·cious
ˌi-ˌnȯ-ˈspi-shəs 
: not auspicious
an inauspicious start
inauspiciously
adverb
inauspiciousness
noun
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Examples of inauspicious in a Sentence
Despite its inauspicious beginnings, the company eventually became very profitable.
this many problems so early in the project is a most inauspicious sign
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Widely hailed as a model by European politicians pushing a tougher line on migration, the project has endured an inauspicious launch.
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But Carter's exit from the White House after what many critics decried as a largely ineffectual single term marked the beginning of what became the most consequential post-presidency in U.S. history – made even more remarkable by its inauspicious start.
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Smith was born between Christmas and New Year in 1934, in the inauspicious town of Ilford, Essex, where her father worked in a laboratory and her mother, who was of Scots origin, worked as a secretary.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2024
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Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2024
The ongoing violence in Sinaloa has created an inauspicious start to the beginning of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s term in office.
—Nathaniel Parish Flannery, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
But Carter's exit from the White House after what many critics decried as a largely ineffectual single term marked the beginning of what became the most consequential post-presidency in U.S. history – made even more remarkable by its inauspicious start.
—Mark Updegrove, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Smith was born between Christmas and New Year in 1934, in the inauspicious town of Ilford, Essex, where her father worked in a laboratory and her mother, who was of Scots origin, worked as a secretary.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Inauspicious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inauspicious. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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inauspicious
adjective
in·aus·pi·cious
ˌin-ȯ-ˈspish-əs
: not auspicious : not looking good for future success
inauspiciously
adverb
inauspiciousness
noun
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