become threatening

Frequency: 7.510.1 per million words

to start to be threatening

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Examples (10)

  • The situation began to become threatening after the protests started.
  • His tone of voice suddenly became threatening.
  • The dark clouds on the horizon were becoming threatening.
  • As the crowd grew larger, the atmosphere became increasingly threatening.
  • Without intervention, the dispute could easily become threatening.
  • She felt the man's gaze become threatening as she refused his offer.
  • The dog's growl became more threatening with each step I took.
  • We must act now before the global warming crisis becomes truly threatening.
  • He noticed her posture become threatening when he mentioned the money.
  • The once playful banter had become distinctly threatening.