sinister figure

collocation in English

meaningsofsinisterandfigure

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sinister
adjective
uk
/ˈsɪn.ɪ.stər/us
/ˈsɪn.ə.stɚ/
making you feel that something bad or evil ...
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figure
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɪɡ.ər/us
/ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
the symbol for a number or an amount expressed ...
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(Definition ofsinisterandfigurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsinister figure

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We had the verysinisterfiguregiven to us that no fewer than 4,300 prisoners are sleeping three in a cell.
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To me he is not asinisterfigurebut really a pathetic one.
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It is always thatsinisterfigurein the background that is confounding our best efforts.
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The agent has become rather asinisterfigurein this area.
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They have to be taught the bread and butter facts of thissinisterfigurecalled "crisis," who keeps creeping up on them and who may one day knock them down.
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He finds himself in a netherworld where he is approached by asinisterfigure.
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If the player's character dies during the course of the game, asinisterfigureappears and offers to give the character invincibility in exchange for his soul.
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The mostsinisterfigurein the galactic black market, he is solely responsible for the outbreak of wars in seven galaxies, destroying billions of lives in the process.
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Dillon, a calculating andsinisterfigurethroughout, tries not to seem too interested in the idea for fear of arousing suspicions later.
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Are not these very overwhelming and sinister figures?
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They are not sinister figures.
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