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  • present participle of menace.
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menacing

[men-i-sing] / ˈmɛn ɪ sɪŋ /


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“It’s so deeply strange — dark and funny, hopeful and menacing all at once,” Philbin said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In marking these tragic anniversaries, let’s applaud the liberty and prosperity that lulls us, while vowing to resist the totalitarian threats menacing us, be they overseas or next door.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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

Prosecutor Peter Joyce KC told the trial the atmosphere in The Crown Inn had been "menacing, threatening, argumentative and disputing" because of Gothard's behaviour.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

A tank rumbled down the street, a mass of menacing metal.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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