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Discover LudwigThe phrase "when threatened" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to describe a situation in which someone is facing a threat. For example: "The young woman felt fear when threatened by the robbers."
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When threatened, skunks perform a visual warning.
Many squids emit luminous clouds when threatened.
When threatened, a pangolin curls up into an armoured ball.
Switzerland agreed to this only when threatened with blacklisting.
"Only when threatened or provoked do they strike out.
Men, when threatened, often experience a "fight or flight" response.
"When threatened, we must respond with force," he said.
When threatened by the master of the house he mended his ways.
Many lizards and snakes open their mouths when threatened but do not strike.
A cobra raises the forepart of its body and spreads its hood when threatened.
When threatened it will hiss, a behaviour common to nearly all snakes.
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