threatening
US / ˈθrɛtnɪŋ/
・UK /ˈθretnɪŋ/
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v.t.Transitive VerbTo cause something potential harm, or put at risk
Too much fishing is threatening the animals in the sea
adj.AdjectiveCausing potential harm or hurt
We all know that cancer is a serious and a life threatening disease
v.t.Transitive VerbTo say you may harm or hurt someone
He was threatening her about getting fired
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To seem likely to do or be something undesirable.
The dark clouds were threatening rain.
adj.AdjectiveExpressing or suggesting a threat.
The dog had a threatening growl.
v.t.Transitive VerbPresenting an imminent threat or danger.
The bully was threatening the younger children.
adj.AdjectiveHaving a hostile or menacing quality.
The threatening sky warned of an approaching storm.
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How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28
- And because we see them as less threatening, no big deal, they could actually be more likely to cause unintentional harm.
And because we see them as less threatening, no big deal, they could actually be more likely to cause unintentional harm.
- And because we see them as less threatening – no big deal – they could actually be more likely to cause unintentional harm.
And because we see them as less threatening – no big deal – they could actually be more likely to cause unintentional harm.
Knight
- Which the women hearing of, to prevent the disaster threatening their city, themselves, and
Which the women hearing of, to prevent the disaster threatening their city, themselves, and
- of making a surrender. Which the Women hearing of, to prevent the disaster threatening their
of making a surrender. Which the Women hearing of, to prevent the disaster threatening their
The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
- And it becomes particularly threatening if terrorists ever get their hands on any nuclear material.
And it becomes particularly threatening if terrorists ever get their hands on any nuclear material.
- THREATENING IF
THREATENING IF
India’s Obesity Time Bomb
- In India, and much of the world, larger economic and social forces are threatening people's health and prosperity.
In India, and much of the world, larger economic and social forces are threatening people's health and prosperity.
- In India, and much of the world, larger economic and social forces are threatening people's health and prosperity.
In India, and much of the world, larger economic and social forces are threatening people's health and prosperity.
Altman joins Microsoft. 500+ OpenAI employees threaten to quit over his firing
- Some 500 of the 700 employees threatening to quit the company.
Some 500 of the 700 employees threatening to quit the company.
- Some 500 of these 700-odd employees threatening to quit the company.
Some 500 of these 700-odd employees threatening to quit the company.
Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
- And now we see Iran threatening to go further and being pulled in further and further into this crisis.
And now we see Iran threatening to go further and being pulled in further and further into this crisis.
- And now we see Iran threatening to go further,
And now we see Iran threatening to go further,
How the US Transports Its Nuclear Weapons
- Unless you consider "drinking on the job" messing around, or "threatening to kill each other" messing around, or "being severely understaffed and not having the money for weapons training anymore" messing around.
Unless you consider "drinking on the job" messing around, or "threatening to kill each other" messing around, or "being severely understaffed and not having the money for weapons training anymore" messing around.
- And all of these elements and procedures need to come together flawlessly in order to get the cargo from point A to point B, so it's a good thing that our nuclear warheads are in the hands of an agency that truly does not mess around unless you consider drinking on the job messing around, or threatening to kill each other messing around, or being severely understaffed and not having the money for weapons training anymore messing around,
And all of these elements and procedures need to come together flawlessly in order to get the cargo from point A to point B, so it's a good thing that our nuclear warheads are in the hands of an agency that truly does not mess around unless you consider drinking on the job messing around, or threatening to kill each other messing around, or being severely understaffed and not having the money for weapons training anymore messing around,
“Getting Pulled Over In America” - Trevor Noah - (Lost In Translation)
- The only thing he could have done to be less threatening is to cluck like a chicken as he ran.
The only thing he could have done to be less threatening is to cluck like a chicken as he ran.
- You see him from behind. No one is threatening from behind.
You see him from behind. No one is threatening from behind.
Being childfree by choice: five women on why they decided not to have kids
- There's something about women who don't want kids that is in a way threatening in the
There's something about women who don't want kids that is in a way threatening in the
- same way a happily single woman is threatening.
same way a happily single woman is threatening.
被通緝港人張晞晴：「我懷疑我在英國被跟蹤」－ BBC News 中文
- I got a lot of threatening messages online.
I got a lot of threatening messages online.
- Um, I got threatening messages like, "Be careful when you're back home tonight, I might be following you." I disrespect someone following me from the last few weeks,
Um, I got threatening messages like, "Be careful when you're back home tonight, I might be following you." I disrespect someone following me from the last few weeks,