warn darkly
Frequency: 5.50.3 per million words
To warn someone in a menacing or ominous way.
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- The old woman warned darkly of a curse that lay upon the ancient woods.
- He warned darkly that there would be severe consequences for their betrayal.
- "You will regret this," she said, warning them darkly as she walked away.
- The grizzled sailor had warned us darkly about the treacherous currents ahead.
- The anonymous letter warned darkly of a conspiracy within the company.
- "Stay away from that place after sunset," the groundskeeper warned darkly.
- Ancient prophecies warned darkly of a time when the sun would disappear.
- The narrator in the story often warns darkly about the hero's tragic fate.
- His quiet words warned darkly of the unspoken dangers that awaited them.
- The mob boss warned darkly that any form of disloyalty would not be tolerated.