slightly menacing

Frequency: 7.010.1 per million words

To a small, barely noticeable degree.

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Examples (10)

  • The old house looked slightly menacing in the dim twilight.
  • His smile was slightly menacing, hinting at an unspoken threat.
  • She found the abandoned playground slightly menacing as dusk fell.
  • The dog's low growl was slightly menacing to anyone approaching its territory.
  • There was a slightly menacing quality to his silence.
  • The dark clouds on the horizon appeared slightly menacing, promising a storm.
  • His tone became slightly menacing when he spoke about their rivals.
  • The shadow cast by the ancient statue seemed slightly menacing.
  • He gave her a slightly menacing look when she questioned his authority.
  • The distant siren had a slightly menacing sound in the quiet night.