augurous in a sentence
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Definition
AUGUROUS: serving as a sign or omen of something to come, often indicating a negative or foreboding event.
Sample Sentences
- The dark clouds rolling in were an augurous sign of the impending storm.
- Her sudden illness felt augurous, as if it foreshadowed something more serious.
- The ancient texts were filled with augurous prophecies about the fate of the kingdom.
- He regarded the strange occurrence as augurous, believing it to be a warning from the universe.
- The whispers in the wind had an augurous quality that unsettled the villagers.
- With each flicker of the candle, an augurous chill spread through the room.
- The first earthquake was viewed as an augurous omen of the disaster to follow.
- His dream was so vivid and augurous that he could not shake the feeling of dread.
- The meeting began with an augurous silence that left everyone uneasy.
- In folklore, the appearance of a black cat is often considered an augurous event.