ominous

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ominous /ˈɑ mə nəs/ ?

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The reversal of the health aid scheme has raised ominous questions about the adverse impact it will have on the access of the very poor to the doctors.
Owing to heavy blood loss after the accident, his hemoglobin level plummeted from a normal 13 to an ominous 3.
The ominous trends in climate change needs to be arrested immediately.

"We, the human species, are confronting a planetary emergency - a threat to the survival of our civilization that is gathering ominous and destructive potential even as we gather here," Gore said in his acceptance speech.
on Dec 10, 2007 By: Al Gore Source: Guardian Unlimited
"He does pretty good when he leads for two rounds and even better when he leads for three rounds," Ogilvy said. "So I guess that is kind of ominous. But at some point, he's not going to win."
on Aug 10, 2007 By: Geoff Ogilvy Source: USA Today
"A number of ominous economic signs have emerged since CBO finalized last month the forecast underlying today's report," said House Budget Committee Chairman John Spratt Jr., DS.C. "Today's new economic forecast thus adds to the growing...
on Jan 23, 2008 By: John Spratt Source: Forbes