Here you'll find 20 real example sentences with Threatening, the meaning and synonyms like lowering or heavy.

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Threatening in a sentence

Threatening | Threatened | Threaten | Threatens | Threateningly

Threatening meaning

present participle and gerund of threaten

Synonyms of Threatening

baleful sullen lowering heavy alarming sinister ominous minatory minacious menacing forbidding cloudy

Example sentences (20)

Anyone who experiences threatening behaviour or is worried about their safety is being urged to contact the police.

A police spokesperson described their injuries as “lacerations rather than stab wounds” and “not life threatening”.

A MAN in his 30s has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries following a head-on crash in Larkhill.

A stalker will be sentenced next month after he admitted threatening a woman and bombarding her with calls and texts.

A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries during a crash involving another car in West Hartford Tuesday night.

A third man, who was a passenger in the car, sustained serious injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.

Armed police have been deployed as part of a police response to reports of a man allegedly threatening people in Brent.

As pointed out: Those who are threatening the rights of the trans community are forcing trans kids to grow up too fast.

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Against the Celtics (44-18), the Knicks took an early advantage and staved off every run threatening their easy victory.

A recent spike in clashes is threatening a fragile peace between the Philippine government and Moro Muslims in Mindanao.

Aspen School District went into “secure” status on Wednesday morning after receiving another threatening call.

Adults who drink around two litres of water a day develop fewer life threatening illnesses such as heart and lung disease.

A 19-year-old student was charged Wednesday morning for threatening to use a firearm in an Edmonton school.

A man is in critical, life-threatening condition after a motorcycle crash that took place Thursday morning.

Another man was taken to hospital with a stab injury but his injury is not believed to be life threatening.

Another uncontained fire is threatening a community located about 35 kilometres north of North Battleford.

A third pedestrian - a young boy- sustained serious injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

Angelo Duran, who was thirty years old at the time, found himself in a life-threatening situation after being shot four times.

A drunken argument in a car led to a man threatening to kill his partner and attempting to drive off a bridge, a court has heard.

A second 19-year-old as also injured during the fight and was taken to hospital with injuries not thought to be life threatening.

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How do you use "threatening" in a sentence?
An example: "Anyone who experiences threatening behaviour or is worried about their safety is being urged to contact the police." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "threatening" from real English texts.
What does "threatening" mean?
Threatening means: present participle and gerund of threaten
What are synonyms of "threatening"?
Common synonyms of "threatening" include: baleful, sullen, lowering, heavy, alarming, sinister, ominous, minatory. Plus 4 more synonyms.
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "threatening", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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