with menace

Frequency: 6.47.9 per million words

Indicates that an action is performed in a threatening manner.

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Examples (10)

  • He spoke with a certain menace in his voice, making everyone uneasy.
  • The character's eyes glittered with cold menace, promising trouble.
  • She approached the door with quiet menace, her intentions unclear.
  • The bully's laugh was edged with genuine menace.
  • He pointed the accusation at them with undisguised menace.
  • The air in the room was thick with unspoken menace.
  • The warning was delivered with chilling menace.
  • A dog's growl can be heard with clear menace when it feels threatened.
  • The villain smiled with a sinister menace before revealing his plan.
  • His posture conveyed a subtle menace, even without words.