nonthreatening

[nahn-thret-uhn-ing]

adjective

1. not threatening or intimidating.

Example Sentences

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

Ramos: In Asia, the aesthetic that Westerners perceive as “cute” also translates to nonthreatening.

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.

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It keeps things casual and nonthreatening, which can help ease the social pressures they face.”

From Slate

Freyer has traveled the world lecturing to law enforcement agencies about the case and its lessons, including the need for quick evidence-collection teams, cooperation and communication between agencies, and specialists trained to interview child witnesses in a nonthreatening setting.

From Los Angeles Times