Sentence examples for unfavourable omen from inspiring English sources

A text probably dating from 675 bce carries the following account, indicating that the eclipse was regarded as an unfavourable omen: The eclipse of the Moon which took place in Marchesvan [month VIII] began [in the east].

This law, imperfectly known from later passing references, provided that a magistrate holding a legislative assembly could be prevented from passing a bill on religious grounds by another magistrate claiming to have witnessed unfavourable omens in a procedure called obnuntiatio.

Yet while the omens may be unfavourable, Varoufakis will try.

Good omen?

An omen?

Another omen?

Bad omen.

Unfavourable stories invite libel suits.

An unfavourable polling result, perhaps.

It seemed an omen.

An omen perhaps?