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as in nonthreatening
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as in benign
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Recent Examples of unthreatening
This year’s furry green villain is more funny than scary, his behavior unthreatening, his confrontational manner with the Whos never feeling particularly dangerous.
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Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
Maye was too likeable, the team still a bit too unthreatening, Inciong said.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
Equities are taking it in stride mostly because the absolute yield level is unthreatening, not enough of a pop to signal that the Fed made a policy error by trimming overnight rates.
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
But the United States is a politically diverse nation, and its wide political differences are normal and unthreatening, because the country has the democratic institutions to allow their expression and competition.
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Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
21 May 2019
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Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
Maye was too likeable, the team still a bit too unthreatening, Inciong said.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
Equities are taking it in stride mostly because the absolute yield level is unthreatening, not enough of a pop to signal that the Fed made a policy error by trimming overnight rates.
—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
But the United States is a politically diverse nation, and its wide political differences are normal and unthreatening, because the country has the democratic institutions to allow their expression and competition.
—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
21 May 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthreatening
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Instead of the industrial look favored by many rival robots, NEO is notable for its aggressively nonthreatening appearance.
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Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.
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But at that point, the headlines were still focused on relatively benign annoyances like car engines conking out, or a bridge getting stuck on Roosevelt Road.
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Such a seemingly benign move puts Ethiopia in opposition to China’s monopoly and is a rebuke of the former object of Ethiopian emulation.
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From the risk of leaks and water damage to potential electrical issues, a seemingly harmless load of laundry can occasionally turn into an expensive problem.
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Even moderate drinking carries risk and is not as harmless as people, including experts, once thought.
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That combination of clear skies, dry air and terrain can produce dramatic overnight lows in the 20s and 30s — and in especially favorable setups, even colder readings in localized spots like the one near Kirk, Oregon.
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Similarly, Sullivan and Hafley appear to have favorable view about Rodriguez’s ability to wear the green dot.
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Udara finally fell to a relatively innocuous delivery from Alzarri Joseph in the over before the arrival of the second new ball.
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Slow-motion replays and still images distort the offending player’s actions, with innocuous tackles looking more serious.
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Methane is widely regarded as one of the most promising fuels for reusable rockets and future interplanetary missions.
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But since train-and-pray programs are unlikely to close the construction talent gap, three other initiatives are more promising.
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Air conditioning will be keeping millions of Americans safe and comfortable over the holiday weekend as a heat dome brings dangerous conditions to millions.
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Los Robles officials said that staff, patients and visitors were safe and that medical care was not interrupted at the hospital.
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That means encouraging activities that benefit from proximity, such as planning meetings, architecture discussions, design reviews and complex problem-solving.
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Some encouraging signals suggest the will to close the funding gap may exist.
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“Unthreatening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthreatening. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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