menacing
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This is in marked contrast with some of the other Liberties on view, like the 1839 small bronze work by French sculptor David d’Angers, whose Romantic ideas animated his figure’s menacing weapon and defiant headgear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Especially brilliant are the contributions of puppet designer James Ortiz, particularly the menacing tendrils that encase Willie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Aggarwal, of Dickens Rise in Chigwell, Essex, pleaded not guilty to sending a public communication that was offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing and will stand trial in March.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Released in June, the group’s fourth album, “Escrito en Agua,” is a bohemian tour de force — a bewitching combination of freestyle poetry, menacing Krautrock, melancholy shades of jazz and post-rock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Sammy slipped out of Red’s grip and disappeared, leaving Ben to face the menacing crowd alone.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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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