Insecure
Insecure adjective - Not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched.
Threatening and insecure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threatening" instead an adjective "Insecure".
Nearby Words: insecurity, insecurely
Threatening
Threatening adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.
Usage example: threatening rocks lined that narrow stretch of the river through which we would be rafting
Insecure and threatening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Insecure" instead an adjective "Threatening".
Both words in one sentence
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Fate/stay night: If Tohsaka had just been a little bit less of a bitch to her sister Sakura and a bit more supportive instead of, say, threatening to kill her (even if she's just insecure herself), then Sakura wouldn't have snapped and tried to destroy the world.
Source: "Well Done, Son!" Guy - He also managed to enrage fans in season 5, when he becomes insecure over Buffy's attraction to darkness and resents her for "not spending enough time with him" when Buffy had to look after her mother (who was suffering from a life threatening and ultimately fatal brain aneurysm).
Source: The Scrappy / Live-Action TV
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