- present participle of threaten.
threatening
Example Sentences
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“If they want to apologize for threatening us and ruining perfectly good systems, that’s a good start.”
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Crisis cell spokesman Tony Hosmans told AFP the fire burning since Friday "has been contained and should no longer be able to spread" -- after threatening to spill over the German border to the east.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Rising global bond yields are threatening a torrid stock-market rally.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
There is plenty to protest in the plan: Trump is threatening to install gold accents throughout the buildings, and renderings show a new covered walkway that could interrupt the clean lines of Saarinen’s facade.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
In an act of true bravery, an act that required far greater courage than aiming missiles or threatening war, he said, “In order to save the world, we must retreat.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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