Sentences with phrase «imaginary threat»

This type of aggression is probably the easiest for us to identify, however, timid cats may be afraid of all sorts of imaginary threats, like sudden movement or loud noises.

As his thought processes become more complex, he's also able to conjure up a multitude of scary scenarios involving everyday objects (sinister vacuum cleaners and bathtub drains, for instance) as well as imaginary threats (the monster under the bed).

Valarie Kaur, a legal advocate and hate crimes specialist, says proponents of anti-Sharia bills are battling an imaginary threat, and blames tough economic times and an amplification of hateful speech for incidents like the temple shooting and the momentum behind the anti-Sharia campaign.

An imaginary threat has been cooked up, potentially rebellious ministers have been bought off with promises about the future, a secret deal has been done behind closed doors and now MPs will be whipped into doing what they're told.

It's also funny this imaginary threat hasn't stopped a great many other metropolitan areas from putting together truly great mass transit systems.

Maybe a bit O / T, but Dr Spencer refers to «climate change» as an «imaginary threat».

«Poverty is a REAL threat to humanity, as demonstrated by throusands of years of human history... climate change is, so far, an imaginary threat that exists in the future.»

New real or imaginary threats to our legal heritage may emerge in the future.