his tone was kind of menacing

[alpacinou]

Hello.

I want to suggest a person's tone was kind of menacing/intimidating but not completely.

Do these sentences work?

1. His tone was unfriendly, verging on menacing.

2. His tone was unfriendly, verging on threatening.

 

[Tarheel]

Hello.

I want to suggest a person's tone was kind of menacing/intimidating but not completely.

I'm not sure what you mean by that.

Do these sentences work?

1. His tone was unfriendly, verging on menacing.

2. His tone was unfriendly, verging on threatening.

They're OK.

What he says or does would illustrate that better than adjectives.

 

[alpacinou]

I'm not sure what you mean by that.

I'm trying to say his tone was between being unfriendly and menacing.

 

[Tarheel]

It's an unusual concept. Perhaps:

His voice was unfriendly with a slight tone of menace to it.

What do you think?

 

[alpacinou]

It's an unusual concept. Perhaps:

His voice was unfriendly with a slight tone of menace to it.

What do you think?

I like it.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Hello.

I want to suggest a person's tone was kind of menacing/intimidating but not completely.

Do these sentences work?

1. His tone was unfriendly, verging on menacing.

2. His tone was unfriendly, verging on threatening.

They're look fine to me.

You could also say "unfriendly, almost threatening [or menacing]."