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menacing

[men-i-sing] / ˈmɛn ɪ sɪŋ /


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Looking like a life jacket thrown into a car compactor, the work weaves a floppy beam of hazard-orange steel around and through a menacing conglomeration of rusty metal scraps.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

On Sunday, Celtic issued an apology to Hearts, who had previously condemned the "menacing and threatening atmosphere" in the ground.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Hearts, who had been chasing a first title since 1960, made the decision to make a hasty exit from the stadium, citing a "menacing and threatening atmosphere".

From BBC • May 17, 2026

They are experiencing terrors of modern warfare at sea that have become commonplace on land in Ukraine or the Middle East—such as the sight and menacing sound of Iranian drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

It was no longer sweet and melodic but menacing and intimidating.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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