menacing
Example Sentences
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And Moss-Bachrach brings a menacing edge of dissociated weirdness to Sal, the character John Cazale played as a neighborhood space alien.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
He evinces the warmhearted humanity that Sonny tries feebly to hide when he believes he has to show menacing swagger.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Elizabeth Harker, 63, from Luton, admitted sending voicemails to Rayner which were "grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character", as well as messages to a woman in Luton.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Towards the end, the whole body of dancers becomes engaged, menacing as they approach, their tense stomachs flexing as if hungry.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Stick advanced toward me, with a menacing scowl.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
Vocabulary lists containing menacing
The Diary of Anne Frank
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"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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A Christmas Carol
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