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menacing

[men-i-sing] / ˈmɛn ɪ sɪŋ /


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The old man would become the menacing force behind many of Shepard’s plays.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fittingly, the Clipse opened their set with the menacing “Chains and Whips,” which is jam packed with lethal, high-level bars about why contemporary rappers simply can’t sit with them.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Putin’s menacing gestures may set an example for Chinese leaders, said Mr. Wuthnow of the National Defense University.

From New York Times

On Tuesday, Trump supporter Aurora Rucker, 39, was arrested for menacing and harassment after she pulled a knife and threatened a woman with young children outside Manhattan Criminal Court.

From Seattle Times

Phillips previously admitted sending a message that was grossly offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing, at Swansea Magistrates' Court.

From BBC