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Portentous

por-TEN-tuhs (/pɔːˈtɛntəs/)
ominous; foreboding; having great significance.
“Jonathan’s situation was nothing short of portentous – social isolation, alcohol dependence, and chain smoking rarely signal a happy ending.”
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