sinister connotation

Examples (10)

• The word 'pact' can sometimes carry a sinister connotation of a deal with evil forces.
• In the thriller film, the seemingly innocent nursery rhyme acquires a sinister connotation.
• The politician's phrase 'final solution' had an undeniably sinister connotation for many listeners.
• Even the silence in the room seemed to have a sinister connotation, filling us with dread.
• Historians debate whether the symbol originally had the sinister connotation it has today.
• He used the term without realizing its sinister connotation in that particular region.
• The discovery of the hidden message gave the entire letter a sinister connotation.
• She felt a chill when she understood the sinister connotation behind his casual remark.
• For the detective, the suspect's frequent use of the word 'disappear' had a sinister connotation.
• The painting's dark colors and twisted shapes give it a sinister connotation of despair.