menace
noun
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat.
Example Sentences
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Police in riot gear stood menacingly in front of the hotel, then eventually dispersed the protest by force around 10 p.m.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2026
One day in December, Nat notices gulls, crows, starlings and wrens massing menacingly overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
"It continued to circle around menacingly, however, until I was clear of the area. It was magnificent and yet unnerving."
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025
“It could be paradise, but then there’s a military helicopter flying over her, and that helicopter is menacingly low, and it shouldn’t be,” Salles says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
“His sister didn’t really try,” said McLaggen menacingly.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
