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Definition of nonthreatening
1 : not constituting a threat a nonthreatening illness
2 : not likely to cause anxiety a nonthreatening environment; also : innocuous 2
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Examples of nonthreatening in a Sentence
It's best to approach the dog in a calm, nonthreatening way.
Recent Examples of nonthreatening from the Web
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For the most part, these wines were recognizable, nonthreatening and cheap.
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Farrell’s Union soldier initially asserts himself as a decent, thankful, nonthreatening presence.
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Cherished childhood texts like The Wind in the Willows—whose internalized influence can carry over into adult perceptions of nature—contain nonthreatening, cute, and largely sympathetic portrayals of wildlife taking on human roles.
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At recent Senate hearings to fill the Supreme Court’s open seat, Judge Neil Gorsuch came across as a thoroughly bland and nonthreatening nominee.
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Samana’s two deluxe float cabins and four pods — the latter of which cost roughly $29,000 a pop — both welcome you to and rouse you from your float in a pointedly nonthreatening voice.
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In discussing its role, company executives sound less like Thiel, bent on overthrowing the system, and more like a would-be thief strolling through a jewelry store, determined to appear nonthreatening.
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First Known Use of nonthreatening
1963
NONTHREATENING Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of nonthreatening for English Language Learners
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: not likely to cause someone to be afraid or worried : not threatening
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