Examples of nonthreatening in a Sentence

It's best to approach the dog in a calm, nonthreatening way.

Recent Examples on the Web Much like Uncle Tom, Xavier, the perfect biracial teenager, is presented as a nonthreatening fantasy for the book’s white audience. — Kiley Reid, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2020 There were only nine cases in the city; even to a doctor, that seemed nonthreatening. — Jonathan Kolatch, WSJ, 7 Apr. 2020 The whole production is tidy, predictable, nonthreatening, and occasionally entertaining. — Michael J. Socolow, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2019 The whole production is tidy, predictable, nonthreatening and occasionally entertaining. — Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2019 His quirky behavior renders him nonthreatening during investigations. — Katie Walsh, chicagotribune.com, 31 Oct. 2019 Teachers are trained how to stand in a nonthreatening way. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 19 Nov. 2019 Millions of years ago, when our ancestors might have encountered someone who looked friendly eating in front of them, the cues were clear: Here is a nonthreatening person in possession of food that is demonstrably edible. — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2019 Almond was familiar and nonthreatening and blended beautifully with greens. — Rachel Sugar, Vox, 14 Aug. 2019 See More

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“Nonthreatening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonthreatening. Accessed 27 May. 2022.

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