seem threatening
Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words
to give the impression of being threatening
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Examples (10)
- His silence began to seem threatening.
- The dark clouds overhead seemed threatening.
- At first, the dog didn't seem threatening, but then it growled.
- Her cold stare made her seem threatening.
- The new policy could seem threatening to small businesses.
- Does my tone of voice seem threatening to you?
- He tried not to seem threatening during the interrogation.
- The sudden movement might seem threatening to a timid animal.
- Even a friendly gesture can sometimes seem threatening if misunderstood.
- The situation began to seem increasingly threatening.