How to Use sinister in a Sentence

sinister

adjective
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  • There was something sinister about him.
  • The sound effects make birdsong and wind in the trees seem sinister.
    — oregonlive, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The group promised Dre a pass for the festival, but there were more sinister plans involved.
    — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 21 Mar. 2023
  • But the toy turns out to be quite sinister — and has ties to Jessica herself.
    — Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
  • But Cat Person, the movie, appears ready to up the stakes with a much more sinister stalking plot and some over-the-top thriller touches.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Seeps of water spilled out of the escarpments here and there, creating sinister black stripes against the smoky gray of the cliffs.
    — Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Suffice to say, a sinister presence with a nice set of chompers is lurking in the cargo hold, and is able to make short work of the doomed crew.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Amid a sinister sonic backdrop, the song sets out a tale of women targeted in the night.
    — Andrew Casillas, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2022
  • When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Machine Gun Kelly star in this thriller about an online truth or dare game that takes a sinister turn.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Some, even people close to her, have more sinister designs.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Nov. 2023
  • When a doctor with a rare blood disease attempts to cure himself, the result is a bit more sinister.
    — Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Their sinister goal is to take a kind-hearted person down the path of deception with their clever misdeeds.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Obviously, what the father does in that film is more sinister than what John does.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The ghosts who visit her there have something sinister to communicate to the new bride.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 31 July 2023
  • Enter the antagonists, Br’er Fox and Br’er Bear, with sinister plans of their own.
    — Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Is there something more sinister about Keith that Tess can’t see?
    — Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Or Gambon, with his more sinister twist on the character?
    — Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • As if there is another face, a more sinister one, projected on top of it.
    — Shannon Carlin, Time, 7 July 2023
  • For the past two years, a sinister third wheel had joined: crippling depression and anxiety.
    — Gary Gulman, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2023
  • But pain can be a signal of something more sinister than arthritis or muscle aches.
    — Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
  • Guides dress in period garb and spin sinister tales of spirits trapped between worlds.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Are the students atop the hill taking regular old AP chemistry, or is something strange and sinister afoot?
    — Kendra James, Town & Country, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Rafael describes Clyde’s sinister investors as sharks from down South.
    — Margaret Gray, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Strand by strand, Twohey and Kantor weave the tale of a sinister corporate web with Harvey the toxic spider at its center.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2022
  • As Oskar learns the sinister truth about his new confidant, a trail of blood soon follows in this story of friendship and fallout.
    — Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 5 May 2022
  • There is no evidence that drugs will be distributed as part of a sinister trick-or-treating ploy.
    — al, 29 Oct. 2022
  • Fans of creator Mike Flanagan know that his entire body of work sits within the horror genre, but this show is more sinister than chilling.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The lack of clarity and murky conditions created the perfect tone and setting for this dark and sinister thriller.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 16 May 2022
  • Beautiful food is featured, but there’s a sinister tone that hints that maybe there’s more than haute cuisine being served.
    — Amanda Kondolojy, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2022

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