Sentence examples for was less auspicious from inspiring English sources

The present situation was less auspicious, yet no one panicked (with the possible exception of El Farsero, who had become even more withdrawn — which is to say, mute).

But the latest signs are less auspicious.

There had been less auspicious nights.

Dawn Upshaw's first entrance could not have been less auspicious.

His introduction to the wonders of the ancient world could hardly have been less auspicious.

The timing of post-crisis austerity could hardly have been less auspicious.

"While the conditions may not be auspicious for peacekeeping, they will be less auspicious if chaos reigns in Somalia, and we have to turn at some point to peacemaking," Ms. Rice said.

Interestingly, China's results were less auspicious, with only the toll-road operator Zhejiang Expressway making the list.

The silent shutter mode is absolutely whisper quiet, and while still audible in a silent room, nature and street photographers, and those hoping to be less auspicious in a crowd will definitely appreciate the significant difference between it and the standard shutter sound on any DSLR.

Courtright considers the birth to be "less auspicious" due to the lack of male input and use of bodily fluids such as sweat or menstrual blood, but Ruth Vanita points out that Hindus consider Ganesha's birth auspicious, and that the use of non-procreative bodily fluids is considered sacred and purifying in many Hindu rituals.

His debut was less than auspicious.