threaten
verb (used with object)
to utter a threat against; menace.
am threatening
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present progressiveof threaten (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I’ve been doing some freelancing and am threatening to finish a book I started writing 10 years ago.
From Slate ● Feb. 5, 2021
Here I am threatening to get gloomy again!
From T. Haviland Hicks Senior by Elderdice, J. Raymond
I am threatening to abjure electricity altogether in this particular room—burn only candles and temple lamps.
From The Higher Court by Daggett, Mary Stewart
I studied under him for four winters, and though I am threatening him with competition, I know I was his favourite pupil, and I hope he will help me.
From Mr. Hogarth's Will by Spence, Catherine Helen
