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.