menace
Example Sentences
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Some pest sprays have already been used in tent camps to combat the growing menace from bugs.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
The brooding menace of his sound adds immeasurably to the film’s suspense, especially when Jo and Ben search frantically through deserted London alleyways for their kidnapped son.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Mr. Domingo is a superb actor, but John Logan’s script essentially reduces him to a snarling menace here, albeit one whose perfectionism built a foundation for global success.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
This is also not to say that other terrorist organizations, namely the Islamic State, do not menace the U.S. or our allies.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
The woods, always a menace even in the past, had triumphed in the end.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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