He can take the place of those at Bangladesh . . ." He leaned across Rhyssa's desk, and Peter saw her flinch back from such a menacing posture.

However, Sir Joshua explained: "[t]he cow ... appeared to resent endorsement and adopted a menacing posture."

Gratch's wings unfolded as he crouched in a menacing posture, ready to launch into the air.

This time, Astaire joins his chorus in adopting a confrontational, at times almost menacing posture towards his audience.

I drew myself up in what many consider a quietly menacing posture.

The crest was a highland warrior, holding a broadsword "aloft in a menacing posture".

The one with blond hair and blue eyes brought her Agiel up to a menacing posture, waving it in front of him.

They stood all silent while Caesar replied, "Fatal will be the attempt to the first adventurer, let him assure himself" (and, at that word, held up his knife in a menacing posture).

Both parties have adopted menacing postures and committed aggressive actions in different parts of the world. . .