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
Examples of unthreatening in a Sentence
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There was something very unthreatening, ironically, about this man.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Made popular by its seemingly unthreatening nature, cute’s quest for world domination suggests there is more to the phenomenon than its charming exterior might imply.
—Zara Khan, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
Hence this minestrone, which is wholesome, meat-free and totally unthreatening and generally feels right for now, particularly in small portions.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
But of course there is a possibility that this might change: that today’s temporary and unthreatening inflation could morph into a more serious enemy.
—Sebastian Mallaby, Foreign Affairs, 30 June 2021
But today’s unthreatening inflation could morph into a more serious enemy.
—Sebastian Mallaby, Foreign Affairs, 30 June 2021
The second goal was set up by what seemed to be an unthreatening short corner from Carles to Nacho along the end line.
—Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023
At the end of the performance, the dance troupe removed their blindfolds, revealing the contortionists’ unthreatening appearance.
—USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
Humans of both sexes have small, stubby canines—an unthreatening trait unique to hominins, including the earliest Ardipithecus specimens.
—Blake Edgar, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2016
Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
Made popular by its seemingly unthreatening nature, cute’s quest for world domination suggests there is more to the phenomenon than its charming exterior might imply.
—Zara Khan, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
Hence this minestrone, which is wholesome, meat-free and totally unthreatening and generally feels right for now, particularly in small portions.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
But of course there is a possibility that this might change: that today’s temporary and unthreatening inflation could morph into a more serious enemy.
—Sebastian Mallaby, Foreign Affairs, 30 June 2021
But today’s unthreatening inflation could morph into a more serious enemy.
—Sebastian Mallaby, Foreign Affairs, 30 June 2021
The second goal was set up by what seemed to be an unthreatening short corner from Carles to Nacho along the end line.
—Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023
At the end of the performance, the dance troupe removed their blindfolds, revealing the contortionists’ unthreatening appearance.
—USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
Humans of both sexes have small, stubby canines—an unthreatening trait unique to hominins, including the earliest Ardipithecus specimens.
—Blake Edgar, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2016
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“Unthreatening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unthreatening. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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