Examples of 'threat' in a sentence

Meaning of "threat"

Threat is a noun referring to an expression of intention to inflict pain, injury, or punishment
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  • An expression of intent to injure or punish another.
  • An indication of potential or imminent danger.
  • A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.
  • To press; urge; compel.

How to use "threat" in a sentence

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We can not give up the threat of going to prison.
The threat to food security is particularly worrying.
Group obstacle or major threat mitigation measures.
And threat the glory of my precious crown.
The chemical weapons threat is dangerously real.
The threat of international terrorism remains alive.
Armed violence is an ongoing threat to international security.
The threat of nuclear terrorism needs to be countered.
This is an unprecedented threat to our national security.
A threat to freedom here is a threat to freedom anywhere.
Not under the threat of nuclear attack.
A threat to which we can now give a name.
Military operations and threat of military action.
That threat must be dealt with now.
Terrorism is a pernicious threat to peace and security.

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That threat will not change my mind.
We received another threat from the kidnapper.
The threat of terrorism has not subsided.
You live with the threat of my extinction.
The threat of nuclear war remains real.
Poverty is the biggest threat to the environment.
His threat level went from elevated to sociopath.
You are not exactly a threat to national security.
The threat for usurious conditions is evident.
This would qualify as a threat to the commonwealth.
This threat thing is really freaking me out.
Conflict remains a serious threat in the region.
The use or threat of force should be avoided.
Nuclear proliferation continues to be a threat to international security.
He was not threat to me but he upset the locals.
These represent our greatest security threat.
Makes them a threat got to be dealt with.
We are evacuating immediately due to a possible bomb threat.
Terrorism is a threat to open and moderate societies.
I am sure this is nothing to do with the threat.
Assessment of the threat reveals a serious situation.
Their dog was killed and displayed as a threat.
Any nuclear threat takes automatic precedence.
So the party has built us into a threat.
A shadow and a threat has been growing in my mind.
But we can not play under a threat.
Because i am only a threat if he recognizes civilian authority.
But you are the one he considers a threat.
The nuclear threat has many faces.
They are not gonna be much of a threat in jail.
I understand you are a threat to homeland security these days.
Climate change is a complex and serious threat.
You gave them a threat as a wedding gift.
Because she poses the greatest threat.
We have got a bomb threat here today.

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