unthreatening
adjective
un·threat·en·ing
ˌən-ˈthret-niŋ,
-ˈthre-tᵊn-iŋ
: not presenting a threat : not threatening
… Mr. Yanobe's sculptures are friendly, unthreatening beings.—
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unthreateningly
adverb
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Equities are taking it in stride mostly because the absolute yield level is unthreatening, not enough of a pop to signal that the Fed made a policy error by trimming overnight rates.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The strength allowed Raleigh to generate power and hit homers even when reaching for pitches that, for other hitters, may have turned into unthreatening bloopers.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 July 2025
Being unable to cut inside onto his stronger foot meant that the Brazilian was often running out of space, forced onto his right foot before making unthreatening passes into the middle of the pitch.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 June 2025
But then, the notion advanced by the Trump administration that it would be focused on hardened criminals is a ruse, as relatively unthreatening undocumented immigrants — some with legal standing to be in the country — have been targeted from early on.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
The strength allowed Raleigh to generate power and hit homers even when reaching for pitches that, for other hitters, may have turned into unthreatening bloopers.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 July 2025
Being unable to cut inside onto his stronger foot meant that the Brazilian was often running out of space, forced onto his right foot before making unthreatening passes into the middle of the pitch.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 June 2025
But then, the notion advanced by the Trump administration that it would be focused on hardened criminals is a ruse, as relatively unthreatening undocumented immigrants — some with legal standing to be in the country — have been targeted from early on.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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“Unthreatening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unthreatening. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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