threaten
Example Sentences
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“I like to think she’s really threatened by this small-town life — because she’s been there, you know?”
From Los Angeles Times
Fraudsters may threaten people, claiming they have an unpaid tax bill, or they may make offers of fake rebates.
From BBC
However, some of his posts could threaten international relations if taken at face-value.
From BBC
Schiltz had ordered ICE chief Todd Lyons to appear in court Friday and threatened to hold him in contempt unless the Ecuadorean was freed.
If they threaten to bore, the authors’ jaunty tone enlivens the delivery.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
