menacing
Example Sentences
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They are experiencing terrors of modern warfare at sea that have become commonplace on land in Ukraine or the Middle East—such as the sight and menacing sound of Iranian drones.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Donors respond to big claims and menacing specters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Joyce said the atmosphere in the Crown Inn on the evening of 21 December was "menacing, threatening, argumentative and disputing" because of Gothard's behaviour.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
A hard year followed with floods, ICE, AI, etc., menacing our native optimism.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
He heard a menacing rustle in the leaves just before a putrid smell soured the air—the smell of something long dead.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing menacing
The Diary of Anne Frank
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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A Christmas Carol
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