I'm Not a Hero...
Despite the (mostly) empty threat, fox knew that the alien craft was incapacitated from what peppy told her moments ago. but she had to keep up appearances.
Tolerable Acquaintances Slash Partners in Crime
It was an empty threat but it gave joshew reason to take a step back, nervous. "second, well, let me spell this out for you, rock-head."
Better to Beg Forgiveness: Chapter 2
An empty threat, having a cadaver on stage would be unprofessional, to say the least. penn stepped inside as ron came downstairs from his bedroom.
Micro May Day 6: You Will Shrink Into it
I let out a sigh, knowing it wasn't an empty threat. i get on some new clothes that were baggy on me now and drag myself down. "everything will be okay." he says as we drive off. i couldn't see that, but i tried to keep it together.
Just Friends
She knew it was an empty threat. "oh, drake, you know i'm just kidding. i'm sorry if i offended you in any way, shape, or form. now, why is it that you love this monkey, but despise every one else of his kind?"
The Breath of the Dragon (Musk Version)
"an empty threat," elrith thought, as he pressed down on the canine's ribs, forcing him to expel the air in his lungs. axel flailed his arms desperately as he tried to fight his natural instinct to breathe. he needed to get out of here.
The Dirty Den
"that wasn't an empty threat, by the way. so get to work." zak rolled off the couch, further rucking up the cushions. he grumbled, _just_ loud enough for his brother to hear.
Shadowed
That was probably no empty threat, but his usual caution around her was oddly absent. she was a lawless demon with no small amount of psychosis, but she was -his- demon!
End Game - Chapter 3 - Hidden Power
The voice was cool, and sounded more like an order than an empty threat. "or else what?" metaletemon laughed, turning around to face izzy. sora expected to see izzy standing, holding a stick in some noble but hopeless attempt to fight metaletemon.
Recontextualize 15 - We Are All Judy Hopps
There went his empty threat of revoking her privilege to visit the precinct since there was no way sasha and tasha would allow that to happen. but she didn't know it was an empty threat so the look of despair on her face would've been priceless.
Promises.
Dagger, finally acknowledging kitty ceased his complaining and empty threats and merely grit the back of his teeth together. the words caught in his throat died in a frustrated bark he let out which shook the thick glassed windows. "kitty!
Coach's Boys
You’ve done little to keep convincing me to do so and you’ve been ducking opportunities to keep me in your good books with your empty threats towards me and your fellow staff. you’ve run out of last chances, mr. roy. your boys are through.”