Examples of 'when threatened' in a sentence

Meaning of "when threatened"

This phrase indicates the time or circumstance when someone is in a situation of being in danger, harmed, or endangered by someone or something.

How to use "when threatened" in a sentence

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Bees usually sting when threatened or provoked.
When threatened we must respond with force.
The female is also aggressive when threatened.
Only when threatened will they defend themselves.
They rarely bite only when threatened.
When threatened with extinction we cave in.
The monkey tends to be aggressive when threatened.
They bite when threatened or excited.
They make hissing sounds when threatened.
When threatened the female turned towards the intruder.
These toads secrete a poison when threatened.
Your first response when threatened is aggression and anger.
And we become real dangerous when threatened.
When threatened they will quickly retreat inside hiding places.
He will not fight back when threatened.

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Screaming when threatened with rape is still viewed as a practical course.
Often escapes into water when threatened.
When threatened they hiss and stick out their tongue.
You only kill when threatened.
When threatened they are capable of shooting blood from their eyes.
Some of them did so only when threatened with being shot.
They are capable of growing to massive sizes when threatened.
Grasshoppers only move when threatened and during feeding.
They are capable of releasing a toxic spray when threatened.
When threatened they release a cloud of ink to confuse the enemy.
Does not hide when threatened.
When threatened the monkeys quickly take refuge in the trees.
They also hiss or growl when threatened or angry.
When threatened it digs in rapidly presenting an array of sharp spines to its attacker.
And they will only attack when threatened.
You only kill when threatened some sort of code you have.
Some cicada species play dead when threatened.
Be taken only when threatened with the imposition of periodic penalty payments.
Females have the ability to hiss when threatened.
Scorpion when threatened.
It is in our instincts to rise up when threatened.
Is when threatened.
Amazing what a guy will say when threatened.
To stand firm when threatened with eviction from his humble cottage.
They also do that when threatened.
When threatened some species can moult instantaneously and leave an empty shell as a decoy.
Scorpions sting only when threatened.
People become defensive when threatened by something new and which they do not understand.
It must be fought for and defended when threatened.
Ivan finally crumbles when threatened with the memories of his dead daughter.
Pangolins tend to curl into a ball when threatened.
Birds make themselves scarce when threatened by predators such as cats and hawks.
It releases a firework display from its arms when threatened.
What to do and who to talk to when threatened by violence in the workplace.
It is adapted to rugged areas where it easily climbs when threatened.

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