- present participle of threaten.
threatening
Example Sentences
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The attack comes after police confirmed last week that they were investigating threatening calls made to two Sikh gurdwaras in Calgary, two hours south of where Friday's attack took place.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Labor issues such as the one threatening Major League Baseball could put a freeze on valuations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
The United Arab Emirates said late Tuesday that it has suspended financial and economic transactions with Iran, potentially threatening Tehran’s access to a major source of imports and a financial back door to the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Crisis cell spokesman Tony Hosmans told AFP the fire burning since Friday "has been contained and should no longer be able to spread" -- after threatening to spill over the German border to the east.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Dark mountains rose out of the horizon—angry, sharp peaks that chewed at the sky, a mouth threatening to devour the glistening jewel in front of it.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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