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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the use of many words to express an idea, often to avoid saying something directly.

the place of origin or earliest known history of something.

lustful; lecherous; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness.

things that are of the same kind or type.

shocked or greatly surprised.

the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.