almost threatening
Frequency: 7.06.8 per million words
nearly menacing in tone or manner
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Examples (10)
- His tone was almost threatening.
- She gave him an almost threatening look.
- The atmosphere in the room grew almost threatening.
- He spoke in an almost threatening whisper, demanding an answer.
- There was an almost threatening silence after her sharp remark.
- The dark, swirling clouds on the horizon appeared almost threatening.
- Despite his calm words, his rigid posture was almost threatening.
- The anonymous letter contained an almost threatening message.
- The dog's low, continuous growl sounded almost threatening.
- His persistent questioning began to feel almost threatening.