empty threat

Examples (10)

• Don't worry about his warning; it's just an empty threat.
• He's known for making empty threats that he never follows through on.
• The company's ultimatum proved to be an empty threat when no action was taken.
• She simply laughed, knowing it was an empty threat from her younger brother.
• Is that a serious warning or just an empty threat to get my attention?
• The rebels regarded the dictator's declaration as nothing more than an empty threat.
• Parents sometimes use an empty threat without realizing it undermines their authority.
• His dramatic resignation letter was, predictably, an empty threat.
• After years of unfulfilled promises, his words felt like another empty threat.
• It's crucial to distinguish between a credible danger and an empty threat.