sinister

IPA: sˈɪnɪstɝ

Inauspicious, ominous, unlucky, illegitimate (as in bar sinister).
Evil or seemingly evil; indicating lurking danger or harm.
(archaic) Of the left side.
(heraldry) On the left side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the right side to the viewer.
(obsolete) Wrong, as springing from indirection or obliquity; perverse; dishonest.

Examples of "sinister" in Sentences

The coat of arms of Norway is sinister.
The sinister event happened two days ago.
His visage on the castles becomes more sinister.
S refers to the Latin word sinister, meaning left.
The Count is urbane and gracious, but also vaguely sinister.
The boldest explorers dared to reconnoitre the sinister grotto.
Its omens are always sinister, and its powers are unpropitious.
The bloodthirsty, conniving moon then departs in a very sinister way.
Conspiracy theory was rolled out to explain my sinister cheerfulness.
Hence, the word sinister describes this other side of the human body.
As a priest, Tirso creates this sinister tempter for didactical reasons.
As the evidence mounts the idyllic setting gradually takes on a sinister hue.
Even the English word sinister comes from the Latin sinestra, which means left.
So in English 'sinister' is used for "threatening or dangerous or evil sort of things"
She has failed to check in for over three weeks, and Sylvester has become concerned that something sinister is happening in her County.
And what they're trying to point out is what they call sinister relationships between Barack Obama and controversial Chicagoans like William Ayers and like Tony Rezko.