threatening posture
Frequency: 6.05.8 per million words
A hostile or menacing attitude or stance.
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Examples (10)
- The country adopted a threatening posture in the negotiations.
- His sudden shift to a threatening posture caught everyone by surprise.
- The bear stood on its hind legs, displaying a clearly threatening posture.
- Such a threatening posture will only escalate the conflict.
- She maintained a threatening posture throughout the heated debate.
- The company's threatening posture towards its competitors was criticized.
- By taking a threatening posture, he hoped to intimidate his opponent.
- It's crucial not to misinterpret a firm stance as a threatening posture.
- The diplomat warned against adopting a threatening posture in international relations.
- Despite his threatening posture, his words lacked real conviction.