a shadow looms

Frequency: 6.910.5 per million words

describes a large, frightening shadow appearing

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Examples (10)

  • A dark shadow loomed over her.
  • As the sun began to set, a large shadow loomed from behind the mountains.
  • The silhouette of the approaching figure was so indistinct that it seemed more like a shadow that loomed than a person.
  • In the dimly lit alley, a menacing shadow loomed.
  • The threat of war was a shadow that loomed over the nation for years.
  • The abandoned house cast a creepy shadow that loomed over the surrounding neighborhood.
  • He felt a sense of dread as an ominous shadow loomed in the distance.
  • The old castle's silhouette was a shadow that loomed ominously against the twilight sky.
  • A palpable sense of fear descended as an unseen shadow loomed.
  • The unexpected news cast a dark shadow that loomed over their celebratory mood.