menacing

Example Sentences

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In the months leading up to the U.S. and Israeli campaign, senior Arab officials say Araghchi flitted between openness, at times joining friendly dinners, and menacing by appearing to imply Iran might attack its neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

A hard year followed with floods, ICE, AI, etc., menacing our native optimism.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

It was a dogfight and Italy's dogs were just that bit more menacing.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Philip Harris-Genois, a 3D modeler at Rodeo FX, worked tirelessly for a year to perfect Demogorgon, the monster whose petaled face opens to reveal rows of menacing teeth.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

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

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall