Sentence examples for subtly menacing from inspiring English sources

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The text is pocketed with meaning and subtly menacing.

Once again, Hayward's character must cast off undesirable mates (Don Taylor as the heavy-drinking son of a steel magnate; a subtly menacing Richard Conte as a sadistic hustler) on her way to finding salvation in the arms of the one man who can understand her suffering: Eddie Albert as the Alcoholics Anonymous counselor who sees her through her darkest hours.

The ballet can feel formulaic, but Wendy Whelan, tenderly partnered by Seth Orza and threatened by a subtly menacing Charles Askegard, was quietly luminous in the central role.

As slow and quiet as the film may be much of the time, it has several broader strokes — a bitterly funny sight gag by Mr. Bastounes, a subtly menacing sexual come-on to Ms. Macdonald, a droll take on an office Christmas party — all invented by Mr. Keaton, none involving his own character.

The performances of Sonya Yoncheva, who brings a gently burnished voice and rare dramatic insight to the role of Desdemona, and Željko Lučić, a subtly menacing Iago, are a constant source of pleasure; Yannick Nézet-Séguin Nézet-Séguinh the energy and exaconductsthat have made him an audience favorite.

The singing of Aleksandrs Antonenko, in the punishing title role, continually gains conviction, but the performances of Sonya Yoncheva, who brings a gently burnished voice to the role of Desdemona, and Željko Lučić, a subtly menacing Iago, are a constant source of pleasure.

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Menacing face met menacing face.

You're going to feel some discomfort, and Farrell has subtly switched gears from charming to menacing.

Or menacing.

Deep, guttural, almost menacing.

The streets felt menacing.

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