menace

Example Sentences

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“Gadd’s toxic menace in ‘Half Men,’ a world removed from his ‘Baby Reindeer’ breakthrough, could propel him back to the winner’s circle,” says Matt Roush.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Soprano Gabriella Reyes brought both menace and comedy to Catrina, tossing off her coloratura laughter and rocking her costume of silvery bones painted on black and swathed in tulle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Claudio Braga, who had looked like he was trying to trap a balloon earlier on, was now running with more menace and purpose.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

This is also not to say that other terrorist organizations, namely the Islamic State, do not menace the U.S. or our allies.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

And I submit, then, that the racial tensions that menace Americans today have little to do with real antipathy—on the contrary, indeed—and are involved only symbolically with color.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin