threatening
adjective
, ˈthre-tᵊn-iŋ\
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, ˈthre-tᵊn-iŋ- \
adverb
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imminent, impending, looming, pending
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They are also taught about cyber security, and how to manage threatening situations. — Annabelle Spranklen, Town & Country, "Here's What It Takes to Become a Nanny for the British Royal Family," 9 Mar. 2019 Over two days in June 1961, Khrushchev berated Kennedy over Berlin and other issues, all but threatening nuclear war. — Gregory Korte, USA TODAY, "A brief history of summits: How face-to-face meetings of world leaders shapes the world order," 11 June 2018 Yassin pleaded guilty to two counts of interstate threatening communication. — Matt Campbell, kansascity, "Missouri woman sentenced to prison for tweeting ISIS threats against military," 8 June 2018 Then, the same group of students received another threatening text from an unknown number, the Houston Chronicle reported. — Matthew Martinez, star-telegram, "Black 8th-graders at Texas school all received the same racist, threatening texts | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 23 May 2018 John, now living in Nevada, began sending her threatening messages, demanding money and promising to ruin her. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "A Complete Timeline of the Events of Dirty John," 14 Jan. 2019 That's because California wildfires are increasingly threatening sprawling urban areas. — Paul Elias, Fox News, "14,000 firefighters battling 18 major California blazes," 7 Aug. 2018 That’s because California wildfires are increasingly threatening sprawling urban areas. — Paul Elias, The Seattle Times, "14,000 firefighters battling 18 major California blazes," 6 Aug. 2018 Yet Russia, backed by a hopeful and optimistic home crowd in Sochi, actually looked the more threatening without creating any clear chances. — SI.com, "Russia 2-2 Croatia (3-4 Pens): Heartbreak for Hosts as Croatia Secure Last 4 Clash Against England," 7 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'threatening.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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