To imply sinister intent is to misapprehend an open process.

One of Lincoln's most trusted guards was, in fact, kept from the theater that night, though no one has proved any sinister intent.

I'm sure the cake had no sinister intent - no gun baked into it.

Ominously, with sinister intent, the brass door latch shifted.

To some, a shadow network of Japanese coordinators might convey sinister intent, or at least distrust.

It was possible, if not likely, that there was no sinister intent behind the sudden course changes.

Otherwise, though, he doesn't betray his more sinister intent towards Brendan.

Khrest had no inkling that his solitude was destined to be disturbed with sinister intent.

I don't want to imply a sinister intent.

"No thank you," said Jack, feeling a growing sinister intent behind the aroused consciousness which had addressed him.