How do you use Sinister in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like baleful or evil, plus the exact meaning.
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
Using Sinister
- The main meaning on this page is: Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate (as in bar sinister). | Evil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm. | Of the left side.
- Useful related words include: baleful, evil, dark, black.
- In the example corpus, sinister often appears in combinations such as: more sinister, the sinister, and sinister.
Context around Sinister
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sinister
- In this selection, "sinister" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, mister, miss, diamonds, oeuvre, thought and becoming stand out and add context to how "sinister" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a more sinister threat than and attack on sinister london the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sinister" sits close to words such as airing, cab and cbn, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sinister
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
As a fellow member of the sinister tribe, I 100% agree. (11 words)
A video and animatronic installation, “Dexter and Sinister,” by New Red Order. (12 words)
After the devastating massacre of the Lawsons, their house became a sinister tourist spot. (14 words)
The clone of diamonds Sinister has shepherded the "Essex Men" (mutants) in order to create and foster omega-level mutants; the clone of clubs Sinister has been tinkering with non-mutant forms of human enhancement or hybridization. (37 words)
In it, Nathaniel Grey was briefly out of his incubation pod, proving just how powerful he was by astral projecting both himself and Sinister into Apocalypse’s prisons long before Sinister thought he would be able to. (37 words)
Not that one should expect anything else from Roald Dahl, but for some reason this story about a group of grotesquely disfigured women who hate children always seemed extra sinister even within his generally sinister oeuvre. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
The clone of diamonds Sinister has shepherded the "Essex Men" (mutants) in order to create and foster omega-level mutants; the clone of clubs Sinister has been tinkering with non-mutant forms of human enhancement or hybridization.
Not that one should expect anything else from Roald Dahl, but for some reason this story about a group of grotesquely disfigured women who hate children always seemed extra sinister even within his generally sinister oeuvre.
In it, Nathaniel Grey was briefly out of his incubation pod, proving just how powerful he was by astral projecting both himself and Sinister into Apocalypse’s prisons long before Sinister thought he would be able to.
As Sebastian Shaw and Gambit destroy Sinister's Cronus Machine, the device that he used to transfer his consciousness into new hosts, Xavier drives Sinister out of his body permanently.
Bleeding slowly to death, he apparently gives in to Sinister becoming the new Mister Sinister.
During the attack on Sinister London the Phoenix Force refers to Frost as its "beloved child" after she alerts it to Mister Sinister's plot.
Miss Sinister arrives and attempts to manipulate Daken who reveals that the psychic bomb in his head restored his memories and stabs Miss Sinister in the chest.
Xavier explains to Cyclops about the recent events with Mr. Sinister and tries to explain to Cyclops how Sinister has been manipulating Scott's and Jean's lives since when they were children.
According to information obtained by Zambian Eye Correspondent the four suspects, including a mechanic, were on the verge of hiring a shooter to carry out their sinister plan against a 53-year-old businessman.
According to the wave of awakening that is spreading in the world, one day all people will realize the sinister, evil and anti-human intentions of those who insult the Quran," the President noted.
After the devastating massacre of the Lawsons, their house became a sinister tourist spot.
Again, though, this really was a really good match and I like the more sinister MJF we saw in the post match promo.
Although unable to use the Dark Side, Tarkin's brutality made him a more sinister threat than even many Sith.
And he did that in one of the most sinister ways possible on Monday: by of building a prison next to Disney World.
Anya Taylor-Joy plays Thomasin, the eldest daughter who is caught in the middle of the sinister forces that threaten her family.
Arlong's introduction in the adaptation is intimidating, showcasing his superhuman strength and shark-like appearance, accompanied by a sinister theme that heightens the intensity.
As a fellow member of the sinister tribe, I 100% agree.
As Esther becomes part of the family that also includes 12-year-old son Daniel (Jimmy Bennett) and 5-year-old daughter Max (Aryana Engineer), it's clear that something sinister is going on.
As the rabbit hole goes deeper, they begin to think there may be something more sinister at play with this bizarre new consultant.
A video and animatronic installation, “Dexter and Sinister,” by New Red Order.
Common combinations with sinister
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: