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Example sentences for: threatens

How can you use “threatens” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

He berates them or threatens to withdraw his affections when they do not jump with sufficient alacrity to his orders."
The cover story and editorial say deflation threatens the global economy.
Global warming over the next few decades threatens to raise water levels around the world, and the Netherlands — “nether” means “low-lying” or “below” — will have to work hard at solving the problem for its future inhabitants.
However, a recent humiliating experience now threatens that close bond.
"Buchanan [now] threatens to bolt the Republican Party.