threatening

Example Sentences

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"And they're right. For quite a long period, we carried out military actions that North Korea would have perceived as threatening," Lee said.

From Barron's

Beijing’s retaliation has included berating Tokyo at the United Nations, canceling flights to Japan and threatening a ban on imports of Japanese seafood.

From The Wall Street Journal

He and his representatives are now threatening Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Iran and Greenland, with Venezuela serving as an object lesson of what may happen if a country dares to disobey his wishes.

From Salon

The emergence of Hearts and the support they're getting from Tony Bloom and Jamestown Analytics is threatening to change the game in a very significant way.

From BBC

The United Nations Charter prohibits members from threatening or using force against other states.

From BBC