The sun darkened ominously. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : an ominous bank of dark clouds. From Dictionary.com.
For example, things begin ominously in Matt Brighton's DVD Authority review of To Catch a Thief. From Wordnik.com. [GreenCine Daily: DVDs, 5/11.] Reference
Its title ominously suggests that Only One Flo Part 2 will soon be upon us - and that really isn't necessary. From Wordnik.com. [Evening Standard - Home] Reference
"I'm watching real carefully," he said, ominously. From Wordnik.com. [Back From The Brink] Reference
Gascon added, ominously, "" And we will find him. ''. From Wordnik.com. [He Could Run... ...But He Couldn't Hide] Reference
"This better be year-2000 compliant," I said ominously. From Wordnik.com. [Why Do We Buy The Myth Of Y2k?] Reference
The economy is slowing, not yet ominously, but noticeably. From Wordnik.com. [Who'll Have The Last Laugh?] Reference
Still, the ground is shifting ominously beneath Bush's feet. From Wordnik.com. [A Dynasty's Dilemma] Reference
The story is ominously familiar to anyone interested in autism. From Wordnik.com. [Parents Wonder: Is It Safe To Vaccinate?] Reference
When the interview began, the crowd smelled iPhone, and ominously closed in. From Wordnik.com. [A Hungry Crowd Smells iPhone, and Pounces] Reference
More ominously, 61 percent of the French electorate say they intend to abstain. From Wordnik.com. [ALL EYES ON FRANCE] Reference
By the time the trucks arrived at Sheberghan prison, many were ominously quiet. From Wordnik.com. [The Death Convoy Of Afghanistan] Reference
Some speak ominously of a "breakup" of the country's traditional political system. From Wordnik.com. [Rise Of The Left] Reference
DVRs are catching on quickly, and ominously 70 percent of DVR viewers skip the ads. From Wordnik.com. [ADVERTISING: GETTING OUT THE MESSAGE] Reference
As the weekend passed, the cries that had guided frantic helpers fell ominously silent. From Wordnik.com. [Nothing Between Earth And Sky] Reference
The paint has faded, so that his ghostly presence now hovers ominously beside his sisters. From Wordnik.com. [Great dynasties of the world: The Brontës] Reference
More ominously, he had J. Edgar Hoover launch an investigation into my background in 1971. From Wordnik.com. [The Rise And Fall And Rise And Fall And Rise Of N] Reference
"Parts makers are facing a tough period," Nissan executive Kooichi Takagi warns ominously. From Wordnik.com. [The End Of The Miracle Era] Reference
More ominously, the soldiers have also found some briefcases in one of the airport buildings. From Wordnik.com. [On Baghdad's Frontlines] Reference
The mainstream media have generally been unsympathetic; they've treated global warming ominously. From Wordnik.com. [Greenhouse Simplicities] Reference
Amid the din of accusation, presidential allies were silent; more ominously, so were his enemies. From Wordnik.com. [Sex, Lies And The President] Reference
"Are you sure the contractor who built your home has not fooled an inspector?" she asks ominously. From Wordnik.com. [The Big One] Reference
And ominously for DeLay, the page has begun to view him as an example of what's wrong with the capital. From Wordnik.com. [Living Politics: The Disassembly of Tom DeLay] Reference
President Clinton last week warned ominously of the "chilling" prospect of a GOP in thrall to pro-lifers. From Wordnik.com. [The Gop's Private War] Reference
More than anyone else, she was the eyes and ears of tragedy in what is ominously now called "ground zero.". From Wordnik.com. [Tv Comes Through] Reference
More ominously, Fagan also documents the degree to which civilization has adversely affected climate through the ages. From Wordnik.com. [PERISCOPE] Reference
During this time, of course, the army and a majority of the Turkish people will be hovering ominously in opposing wings. From Wordnik.com. [Call It a Coup] Reference
More ominously, the gap might represent a structural discount in the stock price reflecting BP's track record of accidents. From Wordnik.com. [BP Seeks Cure in a Shrink] Reference
More ominously, IG Metall, the country's most powerful union, was threatening to launch a strike to push for hefty wage increases. From Wordnik.com. [A Stumbling Start] Reference
Except in some favored sun-belt locales, families moving out will create what Ghilarducci ominously calls "" suburban wastelands. ''. From Wordnik.com. [Tomorrow's Child] Reference
Earlier that Thursday, Hardwick was summoned by Opa-Locka police to trap an alligator reported to be lurking ominously near a school. From Wordnik.com. [Florida's Gator Frenzy] Reference
The recession of 1991 is starting to look ominously different from the six slow-motion recessions we've had since the end of World War 11. From Wordnik.com. [Is This Just A Recession - Or The 'Big D'?] Reference
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