portentive in a sentence
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Definition
Portentive: serving as a sign or warning that something significant or ominous is likely to happen.
Sample Sentences
- The dark clouds gathering on the horizon seemed portentive of an impending storm.
- His dream was filled with portentive symbols that left him feeling uneasy upon waking.
- The sudden silence of the forest was a portentive sign that something was amiss.
- Her nervousness was portentive of the challenges she would soon face in her new role.
- As the clock struck midnight, the eerily bright moon felt particularly portentive of change.