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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
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
But the United States is a politically diverse nation, and its wide political differences are normal and unthreatening, because the country has the democratic institutions to allow their expression and competition.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2019
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
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
But the United States is a politically diverse nation, and its wide political differences are normal and unthreatening, because the country has the democratic institutions to allow their expression and competition.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2019
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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Enlarged prostate Similarly, current labels on therapies generally warn that testosterone therapy may worsen symptoms of benign enlarged prostate.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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In 2019, an international group of researchers suggested that Simonetta suffered from a pituitary adenoma, or a benign tumor on the pituitary gland.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
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Not the harmless kind that arrives during a slow afternoon.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The test itself is harmless, but acting on the results can cause harm.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
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The upcoming World Cup clash between the US and Australia has unexpectedly escalated into a fierce rivalry, despite both teams initially celebrating their favorable draw.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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National Weather Service A tornado watch means weather conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms to develop.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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This seemingly innocuous question continues to shape mathematical research to this day.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
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These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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The findings suggest that boron nitride nanotubes could serve as a promising platform for next-generation separation technologies.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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Unfortunately, 29-year-old’s promising career suffered a tragic end.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
20 June 2026
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Despite a ballot mix-up by the State's vendor, the State Board of Elections (SBE) has maintained that all ballots and voting is safe.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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That's encouraging to me that people were holding on.—
Emma Wilson,
CNBC,
20 June 2026
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Then, before the half-time whistle, Vinicius Jr helped himself to his second goal in as many games, an encouraging start for Brazil’s attacking superstar who has often failed to live up to expectations in a national team jersey.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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“Unthreatening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthreatening. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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