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as in nonthreatening
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Recent Examples of unthreatening
Equities are taking it in stride mostly because the absolute yield level is unthreatening, not enough of a pop to signal that the Fed made a policy error by trimming overnight rates.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Being unable to cut inside onto his stronger foot meant that the Brazilian was often running out of space, forced onto his right foot before making unthreatening passes into the middle of the pitch.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 June 2025
But Cage brings something extra to the party: the quality of a tamed, unthreatening, civilized man who, beneath the surface, rages for recognition.
—Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Nov. 2023
The turbos emit a discreet whoosh, but the V-6 itself sounds meek and wholly unthreatening.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2016
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Being unable to cut inside onto his stronger foot meant that the Brazilian was often running out of space, forced onto his right foot before making unthreatening passes into the middle of the pitch.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 June 2025
But Cage brings something extra to the party: the quality of a tamed, unthreatening, civilized man who, beneath the surface, rages for recognition.
—Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Nov. 2023
The turbos emit a discreet whoosh, but the V-6 itself sounds meek and wholly unthreatening.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthreatening
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Instead of the industrial look favored by many rival robots, NEO is notable for its aggressively nonthreatening appearance.—
James Vincent,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some winds are considered benign; others harmful.—
Adam Pourahmadi,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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As propaganda goes, the patriotic programming was benign.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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To an uncritical eye, the messages might have seemed like a harmless attempt at motivating a team.—
Hettie O'Brien,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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Each piece looks harmless on its own.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Its conservative majority could throw out a requirement under the Voting Rights Act that in areas with a large minority population, mapmakers draw districts that are more favorable to the election of minority candidates.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In a February 2025 Reuters poll, the two men reaped more favorable ratings than anyone else among the 10 wealthiest Americans.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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As is his custom, House posed a follow-up question that sounded innocuous.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nike recently put up a sign ahead of the Boston Marathon on Newberry Street that may have seemed innocuous to anyone with a brain.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Against Newcastle, the freedom Eze had to roam was on an even bigger scale than the promising display in Arsenal’s 2-1 loss to Manchester City last week.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The robot is still in research and development on Earth right now, with proof-of-concept tests proving quite promising.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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As truck prices have risen, that tax has become a barrier to investing in newer, safer and cleaner vehicles.—
Andrew Stasiowski,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Officers said Figor's service made the city safer – and left a lasting bite out of crime.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Angels fans who had regained some faith in Yusei Kikuchi after last weekend’s encouraging start could only watch with frustration as all of that was wiped away in one disturbing inning.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The research is not conclusive on the use of GLP-1 and Alzheimer’s, but some preliminary data is encouraging.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Unthreatening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthreatening. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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