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    sinister

    US /ˈsɪnɪstɚ/

    ・

    UK /ˈsɪnɪstə(r)/

    B2
    adj.AdjectiveSuggesting evil or danger; threatening
    The prince had a sinister plan to become the king

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    06:15How to tell if you're being bullied at work | BBC Ideas
    • I think bullying can be so detrimental and can be so sinister because it can be just even those little comments that are meant to chip away at your self-esteem and your self-worth,

      I think bullying can be so detrimental and can be so sinister because it can be just even those little comments that are meant to chip away at your self-esteem and your self-worth,

    • and can be so sinister

      and can be so sinister

    B1

    Food Theory: Costco DOESN’T Save You Money!

    13:53Food Theory: Costco DOESN’T Save You Money!
    • It's also doing something much darker and more sinister.

      It's also doing something much darker and more sinister.

    • It's also doing something much darker and more sinister: it's manipulating your mind.

      It's also doing something much darker and more sinister: it's manipulating your mind.

    B1

    Despicable Me 2 (3/10) Movie CLIP - Dr. Nefario Quits (2013) HD

    03:22Despicable Me 2 (3/10) Movie CLIP - Dr. Nefario Quits (2013) HD
    • Sinister plots, large-scale crimes - it's what I live for.

      Sinister plots, large-scale crimes - it's what I live for.

    • Sinister plots, large-scale crimes—it's what I live for.

      Sinister plots, large-scale crimes—it's what I live for.

    B2

    Terrible English Idioms! - English lesson for Halloween with EatSleepDreamEnglish

    03:48Terrible English Idioms! -  English lesson for Halloween with EatSleepDreamEnglish
    • This is a Halloween lesson; please try and be more dark and sinister.

      This is a Halloween lesson; please try and be more dark and sinister.

    • Please try and be more dark and sinister.

      Please try and be more dark and sinister.

    B1

    Dark Hunchback of Notre Dame Theories That'll Freak You Out

    10:02Dark Hunchback of Notre Dame Theories That'll Freak You Out
    • First of all, the imagery projected during Frollo's champ, suggests that some sort of sinister exchange is taking place,

      First of all, the imagery projected during Frollo's champ, suggests that some sort of sinister exchange is taking place,

    • suggests that some sort of sinister exchange is taking place quite possibly

      suggests that some sort of sinister exchange is taking place quite possibly

    B1

    South Korea Is Everything Wrong With Society

    19:51South Korea Is Everything Wrong With Society
    • We've seen their sinister influence throughout the story, like Samsung's dystopian signs on the Mapo Bridge.

      We've seen their sinister influence throughout the story, like Samsung's dystopian signs on the Mapo Bridge.

    • We've seen their sinister influence throughout this story, like Samsung's dystopian signs on the Mapo Bridge.

      We've seen their sinister influence throughout this story, like Samsung's dystopian signs on the Mapo Bridge.

    B1

    Inside the life coaching cult that takes over lives - BBC News

    04:28Inside the life coaching cult that takes over lives - BBC News
    • The topics were getting more sinister.

      The topics were getting more sinister.

    • The topics were getting more sinister: narcissists, you know, toxic parents.

      The topics were getting more sinister: narcissists, you know, toxic parents.

    B2

    Top 10 Creepiest TV Shows Ever Made

    14:10Top 10 Creepiest TV Shows Ever Made
    • After the Usher heirs lose their lives under sinister circumstances, the patriarch of the house sits down for a confession.

      After the Usher heirs lose their lives under sinister circumstances, the patriarch of the house sits down for a confession.

    • After the Usher heirs lose their lives under sinister circumstances, the patriarch of the House sits down for a confession.

      After the Usher heirs lose their lives under sinister circumstances, the patriarch of the House sits down for a confession.

    B2

    Top 10 Most Underrated Slasher Movies of All Time

    12:03Top 10 Most Underrated Slasher Movies of All Time
    • This concept, and a more sinister, less quippy Freddy, may have scared some audiences away, as it was regrettably the lowest-grossing Nightmare film.

      This concept, and a more sinister, less quippy Freddy, may have scared some audiences away, as it was regrettably the lowest-grossing Nightmare film.

    • This concept and a more sinister, less quippy Freddy may have scared some audiences away, as it was regrettably the lowest-grossing nightmare film.

      This concept and a more sinister, less quippy Freddy may have scared some audiences away, as it was regrettably the lowest-grossing nightmare film.

    B2

    Why are some people left-handed? - James May's Q&A (Ep 39) - Head Squeeze

    04:11Why are some people left-handed? - James May's Q&A (Ep 39) - Head Squeeze
    • a bit odd, and at worst, in league with Beelzebub. It's why the word sinister comes from the

      a bit odd, and at worst, in league with Beelzebub. It's why the word sinister comes from the

    • It's why the word 'sinister' comes from the Latin sinistra, meaning 'of the left'.

      It's why the word 'sinister' comes from the Latin sinistra, meaning 'of the left'.

    B1