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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serving as a symbol or representative of something.

a person’s social environment or surroundings.

to make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause.

a large number of items in no order; a confused mass.

a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.

the process of sticking together or clumping.