Sentence examples for had been threatening from inspiring English sources

Growth in the American economy, which had been threatening to overheat, was restrained.

A couple of the gang members who had been threatening me walked up to the car.

BMW had been threatening to close the plant before the Phoenix deal.

After he left, the rain that had been threatening all afternoon began to fall.

The nightmare that had been threatening her for years had become reality.

The fire had been threatening the area for several days, and many residents had already packed.

Homelessness groups had been threatening to disrupt the cup by holding protests.

Mr. Battaglia had dated Mr. Maloney's girlfriend previously and had been threatening the couple, he said.

The Cleveland Browns had been threatening to cut Johnny Manziel, and on Friday they finally did.

The torpid sky tore open, as it had been threatening to do all day, drenching us in a sudden downpour.

They had been threatening him with a stint at the infamously violent Cook County jail if he didn't cooperate.