Sentence examples for sinister attitudes from inspiring English sources

"Perhaps, too, in these modern times," he added, "new financial, industrial and legal patterns have merged that call for enhanced regulatory and, as appropriate, judicial oversight to counter these sinister attitudes".

In 1939 the new U.S. Attorney General Frank Murphy attacked the penitentiary, saying "The whole institution is conductive to psychology that builds up a sinister ambitious attitude among prisoners".

And because nothing more sinister than a slab of attitude is actually going to come of it, we are both right.

It was, though, the death in police custody of Sheku Bayoh following an incident in Kirkcaldy that has provided a sinister undertone to issues surrounding the culture and attitudes of our national police force.

The nation's president, Mary McAleese, has recently joined in, calling her countrymen's attitude to drink "unhealthy" and even "sinister".

Thus, Baron Curzon's educational reforms were considered sinister in their intentions, and his alleged bureaucratic attitude was resented.

Stringent rules around behavior, dress and "proper" attitude that seem baffling or downright sinister to outsiders.

He added that in the 30s the Charlie Chan movies were immensely popular in China, of all places, where they were seen as an antidote to the sinister caricature of the Fu Manchu films, but that attitudes had changed.

But the shows' different attitudes set them apart as the benign and sinister torture games.

It explores the pervasive American perception of China in either/or terms: either a sinister threat or a potential partner, and explores how these attitudes have led to a wariness about Chinese involvement in U.S. military technology.

In reviewing the record I find that the evidence establishes no sinister motives on the part of Dr. Oppenheimer in his attitude on the hydrogen bomb, either before or after the President's decision.