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menace

[men-is] / ˈmɛn ɪs /




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His Clark Kent-esque transformation, from unimposing nice guy — “the nicest guy in the entire world,” Casparius said — to smirking menace whenever the day needs saving is the stuff of comic book legends.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 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

Flanker Manuel Zuliani has been a breakdown menace.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 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

The shark looked a little ridiculous at first, but the menace was inescapable if you kept looking.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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