menace

Example Sentences

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Despite the high stakes, I was an absolute menace.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Are Ultras a menace or a force for good in a game searching for relevance in a corporate footballing landscape?

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

It is especially a menace to anyone invested in securities such as longer-term Treasury bonds, which are “safe” in name only.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Long before apps like Alarmy, makers of alarm clocks recognized that some of their products needed a tinge of menace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

“But she—” Taryn begins, and Madoc holds up a hand, with the menace of his curved black fingernails.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black