Threatening
Threatening adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.
Worrying and threatening are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worrying" instead an adjective "Threatening".
Worrying
Worrying adjective - Causing distress or worry or anxiety.
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Synonyms for Worrying
Threatening and worrying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Threatening" instead an adjective "Worrying".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disturbing and threatening
- disturbing and worrying
- unpleasant and threatening
- unpleasant and worrying
- heavy and threatening
- heavy and worrying
- grave and threatening
- grave and worrying
- serious and threatening
- serious and worrying
- dangerous and threatening
- dangerous and worrying
- grim and threatening
- grim and worrying
Both words in one sentence
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Indeed his Establishing Character Moment has him instantly switch from threatening his future mooks to worrying about whether Drusilla is cold after she had wandered into the room.
Source: Even Evil Has Loved Ones
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