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Discover LudwigThe phrase "threatening with" can be used in written English, but it may not be the most common or formal way to convey the idea of threatening someone.
It can be used when describing a specific action or object that is being used to threaten someone. For example: - The robber was arrested for threatening the store clerk with a knife. - The boss was constantly threatening the employees with pay cuts if they didn't meet their quotas. - The bully was expelled from school for threatening his classmates with violence. In these examples, "threatening with" is used to describe the specific means or method of the threat, rather than just saying "threatening." However, in more formal or academic writing, it may be better to use alternative phrasing, such as "making threats with" or "issuing threats using."
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"It's important to balance not being threatening with not being a doormat, which just invites more aggression," Fast says.
After initially threatening with the new ball, they have looked (as South Africa did on Thursday) unpenetrating for much of the time.
"The perfectly lawful and ethical means that one uses to extract a confession from a suspect--cajoling, encouraging, and threatening with available criminal sanctions--don't necessarily sound gentlemanly".
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