are menacing
- present progressive of menace.
Example Sentences
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Ultimately, the Afghans’ reception will hinge on whether Wisconsinites conclude they are vulnerable or decide they are menacing, Roll said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 28, 2021
The majority of the arrests were on suspicion of malicious communications or breaching section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 - which includes sending messages which are "grossly offensive", convey a threat or are "menacing".
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2021
An unimaginable plight just a few years ago, the advancing tides are menacing its perimeter.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 27, 2018
They now are menacing Samarra, a Sunni-dominated city about 70 miles north of Baghdad that is home to an important Shiite shrine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2014
"You believe, then, seriously that the French are menacing me?" asked the king, with a contemptuous smile.
From Napoleon and Blucher by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)
