Sinister means Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate (as in bar sinister). This page lists 20 example sentences from real texts, plus synonyms like evil or dark.
Sinister in a sentence
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Sinister meaning
- Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate (as in bar sinister).
- Evil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm.
- Of the left side.
Synonyms of Sinister
Example sentences (20)
Again, though, this really was a really good match and I like the more sinister MJF we saw in the post match promo.
And he did that in one of the most sinister ways possible on Monday: by of building a prison next to Disney World.
In his defense, Nick claimed on that calling Devin "Piggy" is meant as a term of endearment and nothing so sinister.
Mister Sinister's status as one of Marvel's most potentially dangerous forces has given his actions in a darker edge.
Mister Sinister used the DNA of Cyclops and Jean Grey in the universe to create a powerful being named Nate Grey.
More sinister versions could easily spread without labels and fool people days before an election, Etzioni said.
Although unable to use the Dark Side, Tarkin's brutality made him a more sinister threat than even many Sith.
His power of flight, however, is incredibly useful, and a favorite ingredient for Mister Sinister’s Chimera.
The DLC will include both cute and sinister costumes that will require you to complete tasks to unlock them.
A wan-faced Huntley befriended the media because he had a sinister motive: his need to know the details of the police inquiry.
Anya Taylor-Joy plays Thomasin, the eldest daughter who is caught in the middle of the sinister forces that threaten her family.
Crow stated in the past, that the collection is not sinister and that he loathes communism or fascism.
The Coutts scandal exposes the sinister nature of much of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion industry.
As the rabbit hole goes deeper, they begin to think there may be something more sinister at play with this bizarre new consultant.
Cable was the culmination of an older plan of Sinister - mixing the Summers and Grey genes - and is a very powerful psionic talent.
Mesmerising, puzzling, sinister, "no horizon of possibility" – even survival, is left as you leave the last page of this short read.
I did kind of want to have the final Sinister 4 cover to have the number 4 marked out and replaced with a “3” to underline the point.
The internet can be invaluable in emergencies, for example when a loved one is missing, but it can also be used for sinister purposes.
She seems like a nice fit for the guild, but harbors a sinister personality deep inside of her.
Shofela Coker’s focuses on soul-sucking spirits hunting down a scientist and a spirit child, and has the vibe of a sinister fairy tale.
Common combinations with sinister
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- more sinister 26×
- the sinister 23×
- and sinister 11×
- sinister and 11×
- mister sinister 7×
- with sinister 7×
- sinister side 6×
- their sinister 5×
- sinister forces 5×
- something sinister 5×
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About these examples
The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word sinister. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.