Menacing example sentences

Related (8): threatening, intimidating, daunting, frightening, alarming, dangerous, sinister, hostile

men·ac·ing

adjective

menacing (adjective)

  - suggesting the presence of danger; threatening:

men·ace

verb

menacing (present participle)

  - threaten, especially in a malignant or hostile manner:

Synonyms

threatening, ominous, black, thunderous, glowering, brooding, sinister, intimidating, frightening, terrifying, fearsome, alarming, forbidding, baleful, warning, minatory, minacious, threatening, ominous, black, thunderous, glowering, brooding, sinister, intimidating, frightening, terrifying, fearsome, alarming, forbidding, baleful, warning, minatory, minacious, looming, louring, impending, brewing, dark, heavy, portentous, ugly, imminent, threaten, jeopardize, imperil, bully, intimidate, frighten, scare, alarm, terrify, browbeat, cow, terrorize, friendly, auspicious

"Menacing" Example Sentences


1. The heavy clouds loomed menacingly in the sky.
2. The huge waves crashed menacingly against the shore.
3. The stranger approached with a menacing glare.
4. The tiger slowly advanced with a menacing growl.
5. The bull charged with a menacing snort.
6. The bloodthirsty pirates sailed the seas with their menacing black flag.
7. The thugs circled the innocent victim with menacing chuckles.
8. The gang approached the house with menacing intent.
9. The knife swung dangerously in his hand with a menacing gleam.
10. The police officer warned the criminal with a menacing tone.
11. The dictator spoke in a menacing voice.
12. The monster roared with a menacing bellow.
13. The beggar eyed me with a menacing stare.
14. The wolf eyed the prey with a menacing hunger.
15. Static electricity caused the hair on the back of my neck to stand up in a menacing way.
16. The knife made a menacing whistle as it flew through the air.
17. The storm clouds gathered in a menacing heap on the horizon.
18. The angry mob formed a menacing ring around the building.
19. She stared at him with a menacing glare.
20. The dark alley twisted ahead in a menacing manner.
21. The rising war drums created a menacing rhythm in the night.
22. The criminal brandished the knife in a menacing manner.
23. The gunman aimed his pistol in a menacing fashion.
24. The shadow fell across the book in a menacing fashion.
25. The huge beast lumbered towards me in a menacing manner.
26. The slippery slope descended in a menacing fashion.
27. Their sneers were menacing and cruel.
28. The thief skulked menacingly in the shadows.
29. His face twisted into a menacing sneer.
30. She shrank back from his menacing laugh.
31. The villain arched an eyebrow in a menacing way.
32. The approaching headlights cast menacing shadows on the walls.
33. The dark ravine yawned menacingly below me.
34. The gang member swaggered down the street with menacing bravado.
35. The trees creaked ominously in the menacing wind.
36. The dream ended with a menacing scream.
37. The threatening letter contained menacing threats.
38. The soldiers stood guard in a menacing formation.
39. The imposing figure loomed in a menacing fashion.
40. The criminal showed no remorse for his menacing crimes.
41. The crowd thundered in a menacing roar.
42. The huge dog bared its teeth in a menacing snarl.
43. The boss stared him down with a menacing scowl.
44. The judges wore menacing grimaces throughout the trial.
45. The weathered ruins stood in a menacing posture.
46. The accused manaced his menacing victims with poison.
47. The thunder growled in a menacing manner.
48. The guards marched in perfect unison in a menacing manner.
49. Her menacing demands were calculated to create fear.
50. The bullies formed into their usual menacing huddle.
51. The convict threatened the guard in a menacing tone.
52. The witch waved her broom in a menacing way.
53. The villain rolled the dice with menacing glee.
54. The tyrant ruled with an iron fist and menacing threats.
55. The sharp rocks jutted up from the sand in a menacing fashion.
56. The hooded figure skulked forward in a menacing manner.
57. His tone became more and more menacing as he spoke.
58. The colony of bats flew out of the cave in a menacing swarm.
59. The prosecutor painted a menacing picture of the defendant.
60. The debilitating illness progressed in a slow but menacing pace.

Common Phases


1. loom menacingly - The clouds/storm loomed menacingly in the distance.
2. glare menacingly - He glared menacingly at me from across the room.
3. growl menacingly - The dog growled menacingly at the stranger.
4. chuckle menacingly - The villain chuckled menacingly to himself.
5. look menacing - The building looked menacing against the dark sky.
6. stare menacingly - He stared menacingly at us from the doorway.
7. snarl menacingly - The tiger snarled menacingly and crouched down to pounce.
8. sneer menacingly - The bully sneered menacingly at his victims.
9. loom up menacingly - The dark figures loomed up menacingly out of the fog.
10. laugh menacingly - The villain laughed menacingly over his evil plan.

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