Adjective : threatening gestures. ,threatening clouds. From Dictionary.com.
To the accompanying activists, one called threateningly, "You in the blue shirt - be careful!". From Wordnik.com. [Palestine Blogs aggregator] Reference
He called threateningly from the bottom of the stairs. From Wordnik.com. [An Outcast Of The Islands] Reference
Glory brandished the sword threateningly, gripping the hilt tightly. From Wordnik.com. [The Warslayer]
Young General So drew his sword threateningly, and told him that they must stay and see it through. From Wordnik.com. [Korea's Fight for Freedom] Reference
"I shall carry you down to the street yet," threateningly; "you are running grave risks.". From Wordnik.com. [Winding Paths] Reference
Sit doon, I say, or "-- threateningly --" wad ye hae me come to ye? ". From Wordnik.com. [Bob, Son of Battle] Reference
Annorah saw the shadow raise its hand threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [Live to be Useful or, The Story of Annie Lee and her Irish Nurse] Reference
"Stay where thou art!" he shouted back threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [A Village of Vagabonds] Reference
"Don't you get fresh with me!" he warned, threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good] Reference
The Arab shook his fist threateningly after the children. From Wordnik.com. [Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends] Reference
"Aren't you going to give me that nickel?" threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [A Son of the City A Story of Boy Life] Reference
"You're one of the false Maxwells?" he said threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [Border Ghost Stories] Reference
"You're going to tell her what?" threateningly asked the father. From Wordnik.com. [Watch Yourself Go By] Reference
Three masked bandits came into view and stepped up threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [Over the Line] Reference
"If they just look at me threateningly, I'll laugh," said Dorothy. From Wordnik.com. [Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz] Reference
Brittler poised his club threateningly over the prostrate Stevens. From Wordnik.com. [Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good] Reference
She stepped back a few steps and waved the revolver threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [Billie Bradley at Three Towers Hall or, Leading a Needed Rebellion] Reference
"Only across the hill," went on Cora, while Bess giggled threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls] Reference
"Have a care how you talk, signor!" exclaimed the bandit, threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [Monte-Cristo's Daughter] Reference
Thunder rumbles threateningly while its twin flashes and cracks its whip. From Wordnik.com. [NATURAE] Reference
His face had grown very grim and his sly little eyes gleamed threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl from Sunset Ranch Or, Alone in a Great City] Reference
"Now I guess you'll answer my questions truthfully," he said threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades] Reference
Stamping threateningly, we cleared the things out for ten feet in front of us. From Wordnik.com. [Out Around Rigel] Reference
"Just try leaving me out and see what happens," retorted Elfreda threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Fourth Year at Overton College] Reference
"What you doing there, yo 'Sandy?" she asked half coaxingly, half threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [A Son of the Hills] Reference
"No. I'm off -- and don't any of you try to stop me," said the boy, threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp Or, Lost in the Backwoods] Reference
Its cold light shimmered along the blade which was now held threateningly toward me. From Wordnik.com. [The Darrow Enigma] Reference
The jacks hesitated, drew back, then slouched to their seats, scowling threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great North Woods] Reference
Ophelia was scowling threateningly; Vinie drew a little further away and nodded silently. From Wordnik.com. [Heart of Gold] Reference
The Hermit glanced up in surprise; then his face set and he raised his hoe threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [Followers of the Trail] Reference
The wind moaned in swift and sudden gusts, and the distant thunder rumbled threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [An Old Meerschaum From Coals Of Fire And Other Stories, Volume II. (of III.)] Reference
Madame Desvarennes was quite pleased, and shaking her finger threateningly at Serge, said. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"Good evening," she laughed, courtesying so low that the tray she bore tripped threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [Heart of Gold] Reference
The man looked over his shoulder, swore threateningly, and snatched something from his pocket. From Wordnik.com. [Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden] Reference
Though the plank bent threateningly I succeeded in crossing it, and crawled to the top of the rise. From Wordnik.com. ['Brother Bosch', an Airman's Escape from Germany] Reference
The father is about to grasp the boy and lead him out, the people clench their fists threateningly. From Wordnik.com. [The Menorah Journal, Volume 1, 1915] Reference
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