However,sometimes a person who appears to be mean and threatening is really not so bad.

VOA: special.2010.05.30

When the northeast sky turned black and threatening A storm was blowing over Iceland.

VOA: special.2010.05.08

Landon's supporters accused Roosevelt of destroying the nation's economic traditions and threatening democracy.

VOA: special.2011.03.31

Among other things,the U.S.military has been distributing leaflets in the area where Bergdahl was captured, urging residents to help find him, and threatening that if his captors do not release him unharmed they will be hunted down.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20

Reaction was more subdued at the State Department, where Acting Spokesman Robert Wood said Monday's Security Council statement condemning the missile launch and threatening tougher sanctions spoke for itself, and that retaliation would only mean further isolation for Pyongyang.

VOA: standard.2009.04.14

Just weeks ago he was a novice opposition candidate for Parliament with little recognition outside the district, which had been held by his mother Varun Gandhi quickly rocketed into the national spotlight after his recent speeches aired on national television appearing to show him mocking and threatening Muslims.

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

Warming temperatures are also threatening the many kinds of plants and animals that live in this mountain ecosystem.

VOA: special.2009.04.22

And we hear about objects in space that are threatening satellites and the International Space Station.

VOA: special.2009.04.01

But rising temperatures are threatening the grape harvest and wine industry in the area.

VOA: special.2009.04.22

In the Meanwhile, oil residue continues to spread along the U.S.coastline, threatening livelihoods and sensitive wildlife in the areas.

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

But in developing countries, especially Africa, patients buy medicines -- often counterfeit -- to treat life threatening diseases like malaria,tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

"It's threatening our children." "It's threatening our families and, more importantly, it's threatening the future of this nation."

VOA: standard.2010.07.02

And this,it says, is severely threatening progress that has been made for children in some developing countries.

VOA: standard.2010.02.04

But fisheries experts say plans by Cambodia,Laos and Thailand to build hydropower dams on the Mekong would block fish migration, threatening already endangered species.

VOA: standard.2010.01.11

And presenting with that actually life-threatening infection to the hospital, usually in an extreme state."

VOA: standard.2009.11.15

The focus of those talks is expected to be on U.S.-Somali cooperation against Islamist extremists and insurgents, who are threatening to topple the government in Mogadishu.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

The Tea Party activists are generally targeting Democrats and supporters of President Obama in their rallies, though some critics find their rhetoric harsh and,in some cases,threatening.

VOA: standard.2010.03.28

In the ninth inning, Tampa Bay batter Gabe Kapler sent a ball heading for the stands in left-centerfield, threatening a home run and spoiling Buerhle's perfect game.

VOA: standard.2009.07.24

The African Union has imposed sanctions and travel restrictions on the government of General Aziz, and the European Union is threatening to do the same if democracy is not restored.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

And,it is threatening to block what little cross-border traffic exists.

VOA: standard.2010.05.26