sound threatening

Frequency: 7.59.8 per million words

to sound as if you are making a threat

threateningVERB + threatening

Categories:

sound

Examples (10)

  • His voice began to sound threatening as he raised his demands.
  • The dog's low growl sounded threatening to anyone approaching its food.
  • Her words did not sound threatening at all, despite the serious topic.
  • The anonymous phone call sounded very threatening, causing her great concern.
  • If you speak to them with such an aggressive tone, you will only sound threatening.
  • Despite his calm demeanor, his tone still sounded faintly threatening to me.
  • I didn't mean to sound threatening, I was just trying to be firm.
  • The political rhetoric began to sound increasingly threatening as the election neared.
  • Does that sound threatening to you, or am I overreacting?
  • His refusal to cooperate and his clenched fists began to sound threatening.