threateningly
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Sharp pieces of slate jut out threateningly against the wall of the house, which Ross described as being "like dragon's teeth".
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
Only 5’ 8”, Robinson can appear threateningly huge.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025
“In this case, the three hostages were not moving threateningly and held up a white flag; therefore, it was right to confirm the identification before firing,” he said.
From Washington Times • Dec. 28, 2023
It’s pitched outside their single-story home, which still stands next to the encampment, but with cracks running threateningly up and down the walls.
From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2023
Seferino Pacheco stopped, looking vaguely askance and threateningly at the Easterner perched in the fallen cottonwood.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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