direct threat

Frequency: 7.580.6 per million words

A threat that is clear, explicit, and immediate.

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Examples (10)

  • The recent cyberattack poses a direct threat to national security.
  • His aggressive stance was interpreted as a direct threat to the peace talks.
  • Climate change is a direct threat to biodiversity and human habitats.
  • The company issued a statement denying that their new product was a direct threat to competitors.
  • Any act of aggression will be considered a direct threat to our sovereignty.
  • She felt his words were a direct threat to her reputation.
  • The rapidly spreading disease represents a direct threat to public health.
  • Without immediate action, the rising sea levels will become a direct threat to coastal cities.
  • He received an anonymous letter containing a direct threat against his family.
  • The economic downturn is a direct threat to many small businesses.