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[men-is] / ˈmɛn ɪs /




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Bassist and singer Geddy Lee, his voice eerily well-preserved for a 72-year-old, rode the contours of these numbers with electrifying menace and character, justifying all the risks inherent in this reunion tour.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"There's some menace, there's this animal component in Max Cady that has always been there, that is so physical," Bardem told journalists ahead of the June 5 series' release on Apple TV.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Charlie Hunnam, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” “Richard Gadd’s toxic menace in ‘Half Men,’ a world removed from his ‘Baby Reindeer’ breakthrough, could propel him back to the winner’s circle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

This is a useful menace going forward, a signal to think twice.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Time, and repeated screenings, have endowed the memory with a menace the original did not possess.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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