faintly sinister

Frequency: 4.00.8 per million words

seeming subtly evil or sinister

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Examples (20)

  • The old mansion had a faintly sinister atmosphere that made visitors uneasy.
  • There was a faintly sinister air about the old house.
  • There was something faintly sinister about his smile that I couldn't quite place.
  • His smile seemed faintly sinister, as if he knew something I didn't.
  • The abandoned hospital looked faintly sinister in the moonlight.
  • The music took on a faintly sinister quality as the storm approached.
  • Her laughter had a faintly sinister quality that chilled me to the bone.
  • She detected a faintly sinister undertone in his compliments.
  • The forest path seemed faintly sinister as shadows danced between the trees.
  • The shadow in the corner of the room appeared faintly sinister.
  • His innocent question carried a faintly sinister undertone.
  • He spoke in a low voice that was faintly sinister.
  • The antique doll's expression was faintly sinister despite its pleasant features.
  • The abandoned factory had a faintly sinister aura.
  • There was a faintly sinister air about the quiet neighborhood after dark.
  • A faintly sinister feeling washed over me as I entered the dark alley.
  • The painting's subject gazed out with a faintly sinister expression.
  • The way he watched us was faintly sinister.
  • The empty playground had a faintly sinister feel on that foggy evening.
  • Even the bright sunlight couldn't dispel the faintly sinister atmosphere.