Sentence examples for sinister phrase from inspiring English sources

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That sinister phrase -- secret plan -- has resonance to veteran rhetoricians and students of presidential campaigns.

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This is done through wacky, sinister phrases like "collywobbles jingle bobs" and "It's a bad day for us but a good day for doggies!" In Goodbye Mr Rat we meet Gabriel King, a former IRA volunteer who became an informer and then fled to America, where he met Beni Banikin, a lesbian Amish writer from Indiana.

In particular, he urged caution about the "lazy" use of language that is fuelling demonisation of the Muslim community, via catch-all sinister-sounding phrases such as "Islamist" and "extremist".

." and, with each sinister and ingratiating phrase, he flashes the 8 inside his trenchcoat furtively toward Ernie.

The sinister tone of the phrase "laying on of hands" reminds me of the scene that finally killed off my enjoyment of Bond.

It was ill-thought out to be sure – the phrase has sinister resonances, as the only societies that have "ministers for Jews" are those that think they have a Jewish problem, although it may have been part of a poorly phrased floating of a proposal for a minister for faith minorities – but it could indicate a genuine desire for a rapprochement.

Her new single, the simmering, candlelit "Brain," features the vocalist's smoky tone, crawling phrasing and sinister, Massive Attack-suggestive production from established beatmaker Shlohmo.

This thunderbolt flip-switch, from crass, objectifying "locker room talk" (which gives the very phrase a terrifyingly sinister new meaning) to a seemingly innocuous greeting, is something that has kept me up at night.

It is a code phrase alternately benign and sinister, much like that other clever cloak for bigotry, "states' rights".

Additionally, the phrase hosts a somewhat sinister implication that further investigation into the issue at hand in this case effective biology teaching and learning is likely unnecessary and unwarranted.

." is the favored phrase, used to connect with sinister overtones any two personalities within the web.

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