Example Sentences

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Prosecutor Peter Joyce KC told the trial the atmosphere in The Crown Inn had been "menacing, threatening, argumentative and disputing" because of Gothard's behaviour.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

In that case, the bull had been menacing a gull, and when the bird flew away, the bull likely transferred its aggression to a nearby baby.

From National Geographic • Aug. 16, 2017

The islands were harboring pirates who had been menacing Dutch ships.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was a replacement for the SS-4s and SS-5s, with which the Soviets had been menacing Europe for decades.

From Time Magazine Archive

It seemed to her that some unseen danger had been menacing her security,—that evil and dangerous forces were conspiring and making war against her.

From The Snowshoe Trail by Marshall, Edison