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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equivalent in seriousness or effect.

a meeting or appointment, often secretive or prearranged.

to cause or bring about something.

to occur as something additional, often unexpected.

outstandingly bad or shocking.

the distinction made by comparing one thing with another.