as in ominous
being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come
the novel's protagonist is haunted by a minatory black specter
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Recent Examples of minatory
Among the richest of the novel’s many pleasures are just such minor characters, including some irresistibly vain and grasping thespians and the minatory Appleby brothers, talent agents of sorts who shamelessly throw their considerable weight around.
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Daniel Akst, WSJ, 15 Jan. 2021
Daniel Akst, WSJ, 15 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minatory
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The early returns were ominous, and prospects did not improve from there.Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
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The brief visual featured a snippet of the track — a few ominous piano notes with some percussion.Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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Specifically, Bill becomes increasingly aware of young girls being held and abused by the nuns of his convent, led by a sinister mother superior, Sister Mary (played with dark-eyed, cold-hearted terror by Emily Watson).Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Elliot Page translates vitality and promise as the young teen, while a blood-freezing Catherine Keener is the sinister embodiment of resentment and cruelty.Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Herbert was sacked six times in the first half, including three by the Browns’ menacing Myles Garrett.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024
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The menacing slugger Giancarlo Stanton was retired on a single pitch.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Minatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minatory. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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