real threat

Frequency: 8.8145.2 per million words

Emphasizes that the danger is not imaginary or potential, but actual.

threatADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

real

Examples (10)

  • Climate change presents a real threat to our planet's future.
  • The doctor warned that his unhealthy lifestyle posed a real threat to his heart.
  • Economic instability continues to be a real threat to global markets.
  • Cyberattacks have become a real threat to national security.
  • Intelligence agencies confirmed there was a real threat of an imminent attack.
  • Her seemingly casual remarks turned out to be a real threat to his reputation.
  • Many endangered species face a real threat of extinction from human activities.
  • The opposition party's growing popularity represents a real threat to the ruling coalition.
  • Misinformation spread online is a real threat to public trust and democracy.
  • After the earthquake, residents understood the real threat of living in a seismic zone.