Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a menacing or threatening manner.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a threatening manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
menacing manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a menacing manner
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Examples
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Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Colombia) - because this book has been eyeing me menacingly from the shelf for months now, and I know that I have absolutely no excuse for not having read it yet.
Archive 2007-05-01 2007
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Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Colombia) - because this book has been eyeing me menacingly from the shelf for months now, and I know that I have absolutely no excuse for not having read it yet.
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What becomes clear, however, is that the zest for using such "extraordinary" means arises from the fact that the to-be-tortured are not "our kind of people," being Muslim or some other sort that is characterized as menacingly or demonically evil.
Neff and Marty on torture and the church | RELIGION Blog | dallasnews.com 2009
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Otik moved to block her exit, but Elga swung the stolen sword menacingly in the doorway.
The Magic of Krynn Weis, Margaret 1987
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Only Kirkcaldy held up his sword menacingly to keep them at bay.
Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles George, Margaret 1987
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Otik moved to block her exit, but Elga swung the stolen sword menacingly in the doorway.
The Magic of Krynn Weis, Margaret 1987
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Only Kirkcaldy held up his sword menacingly to keep them at bay.
Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles George, Margaret 1987
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Cyril said, taking a step towards him with his sword menacingly raised.
When London Burned : a Story of Restoration Times and the Great Fire 1867
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"Hard" is a word that menacingly recurs in descriptions of Mr Putin.
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Unlike most of the others, the video for "Father Figure" has an elusive sort of storyline, with Michael as a taxi cab driver who either stalks or romances a super model he gives a lift to one night. it doesn't end well, with Michael staring her down menacingly or helplessly while she struts herself onstage.
Michael Giltz: Music: George Michael's "Faith" And The Era Of The Blockbuster Michael Giltz 2011
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