threatening cloud

Frequency: 4.83.9 per million words

Similar to ominous, suggesting danger or a storm.

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Examples (10)

  • A single dark, threatening cloud loomed over the mountains, promising a severe storm.
  • The sailors hurried back to port when they saw the threatening clouds gathering on the horizon.
  • A threatening cloud of war has been hanging over the region for months.
  • Despite the good news, a threatening cloud of recession still worries economists.
  • We cancelled the picnic because of the threatening clouds that filled the sky.
  • A threatening cloud of suspicion fell upon him after the incident.
  • The sky transformed from a clear blue to a canvas of dark, threatening clouds within minutes.
  • After the argument, a threatening cloud of silence descended upon the room.
  • The forecast predicts that threatening clouds will move into the area by evening.
  • He could feel a threatening cloud of unknown danger approaching as he walked down the dark alley.