How to Use threatening in a Sentence

threatening

adjective

• Ticks may be tiny, but their bite can pack a threatening punch.
  — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
• Their wounds were not life-threatening.
  — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
• Their wounds were not life-threatening.
  — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
• Their wounds were not life-threatening.
  — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
• The firm might send the firm that hired you a threatening letter.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2023
• Some of the threatening emails have been turned over to police.
  — Amina Khan Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2020
• If a call feels urgent, threatening or too good to be true, hang up.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
• White men aren’t thought of as larger and more threatening like black men are.
  — Michael Harriot, The Root, 2 May 2018
• Not talking about it can make the event even more threatening in your child’s mind.
  — Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 27 Mar. 2023
• The next two days are much more threatening, though, with a strong chance of rain in the forecast.
  — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2018
• His injuries aren’t thought to be life-threatening.
  — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
• None of the injuries were life-threatening.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
• None of the injuries were life-threatening.
  — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 17 May 2026
• When Thor spreads his wings in a threatening manner, our cats walk away.
  — Chris Kastner, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2021
• At some point, the tenor of calls became more ominous and threatening.
  — Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2024
• This goes for the common cold, the flu and viruses that could be life-threatening.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 31 Oct. 2022
• Police said in the report that his wounds were not life-threatening.
  — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
• But an equal looks [a shark] in the eye and swims toward them, acting in a threatening way.
  — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE.com, 22 July 2021
• The threatening note in her mailbox.
  — Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
• None of their injuries are believed to be life-threatening.
  — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
• Police said their injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
• His injuries were later found to be non-life-threatening.
  — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
• At highway speeds, a tire failure can be life-threatening.
  — Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
• Each of their injuries appeared to be non-life-threatening.
  — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
• Her injuries are non life-threatening.
  — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2026
• His injuries were not life-threatening.
  — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
• The worker's wounds are believed to be non-life-threatening.
  — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
• His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
  — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
• His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
  — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
• His injuries are believed to be non-life threatening.
  — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025