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nonthreatening

American  
[nahn-thret-uhn-ing] / ˌnɑnˈθrɛt ən ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. not threatening or intimidating.


Example Sentences

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When they occasionally interacted, Neves Valente was soft-spoken, nonthreatening and otherwise forgettable, Vicente said.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was also introduced to such nonthreatening species as pheasants, pigs, and sheep and trained to recognize other pandas as his own kind.

From Literature

“Anniversary” situates a nonthreatening woman as the vessel for such evil, even as Liz’s male host, Josh, starts to embody the most extreme outcomes of what she has set in motion.

From Los Angeles Times

For example, they are taught to make a nonthreatening noise to alert a dog to their presence when entering a yard and to keep their eyes on the pooch during the delivery.

From Los Angeles Times

“Dan could have easily put me in a gown that was a little more subdued; he stuck with the pattern but kept a nonthreatening silhouette. It’s a sweet cap sleeve,” Preston says.

From Los Angeles Times