threatening
/ˈθrɛtənɪŋ/
adjective
- Expressing or showing an intention to harm or cause trouble.
- She received a threatening phone call demanding money.
- Dark clouds gathered in a threatening sky before the storm.
- The dog gave a low, threatening growl when the stranger approached.
- Causing someone to feel that something bad or dangerous might happen.
- The forest looked dark and threatening as night fell.
- His tone became threatening when he raised his voice.
- The silence in the room was threatening and uncomfortable.
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noun
- The act of making a threat or expressing an intention to harm.
- The police took the threatening seriously and increased patrols.
- The letter was full of threatening and demands for money.
- His constant threatening made everyone in the office nervous.