menacing
Example Sentences
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With its zesty appreciation for the city’s landscape of oddballs, menacing and disarming alike, “Tuner” has some similarity to one of last year’s best pictures, “Caught Stealing.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Hearts, who had been chasing a first title since 1960, made the decision to make a hasty exit from the stadium, citing a "menacing and threatening atmosphere".
From BBC • May 17, 2026
When he gazed at the camera as Pennywise the clown, the resulting alert conveyed no concern about the menacing visage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Others take a more menacing tone, like a jaguar facing off with a dog in a snowy backyard.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
They all lived in fear of Sister Marjorie Drummond, of the menacing meager smile and softening of manner that preceded her fury.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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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