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menace

[men-is] / ˈmɛn ɪs /




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On the album’s back half, a few unabashedly beautiful songs stand out like rock formations rising from the desert floor—especially “Deep Time,” which offers a shot of serenity amid all the slow-moving menace.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

In adapting the premise for TV, series creator Nick Antosca dilutes the movies’ naked menace by pouring reasonable doubt into both Max’s profile and that of the Bowdens, the married lawyers behind his downfall.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

Meanwhile, Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi, arguably the world's best right back, was a constant menace both on the ball and in the Canadian players' faces, while creative fulcrum Brahim Diaz claimed two assists.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Popular culture has often portrayed the species as a dangerous menace, contributing to a reputation that many scientists argue is exaggerated.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

Hazel shook her head slightly at the strangeness of it, this once-ordinary sound that in the mist-filled forest felt like a mechanical menace.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

EU officials said that as part of the efforts they want to step up the mandatory registration of drones across the bloc to be able to better keep track of potential menaces.

From Barron's Feb. 11, 2026

But when a twister menaces their city, and Dad calls the boys while on the air, that goes viral and there’s actually a moral to the story.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

Given the twin menaces of global warming and pandemic threats, “the reality, now, is that human civilization is in actual grave danger.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2025

It is a disgrace, he says, that the energy firms can send out "menaces" like that over a problem of their making.

From BBC Feb. 14, 2025

I laughed in my sleeve at his menaces.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Hawaii was menaced by Hurricane Fausto last month, before the storm weakened and skirted north of the island chain.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Trade barriers to Chinese goods are rising, and its own economy is menaced by deflation, the outgrowth of its rampant production.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 1, 2025

Even when the whole family is menaced, as in “Poltergeist,” the evil entities have a special yearning to possess little blonde girls.

From Salon Oct. 27, 2025

Riddle of Fire Rated PG-13 for menaced kids and mumbled dialogue.

From New York Times Mar. 21, 2024

The hammer kept the gods of Asgard safe from all the dangers that menaced them and the world.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

The same grin can look menacing or jovial, depending on how Thatcher contorts the rest of her features.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

Emblazoned on his outer forearm is a menacing portrait of Tony Montana from the 1983 film “Scarface.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

My inbox recently has been full of enthusiastic, and occasionally menacing, fans, wondering why I hadn’t tested Garmin, their favorite wrist-computer.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

In this sense, the Backrooms reveal how digital culture is beginning to reshape experiences traditionally associated with tourism, allowing for the mundane to become menacing.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

“Oh, you are at home,” he says, a growl in his voice that makes him seem menacing no matter how benign the words he speaks.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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