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"Empty Threat" is a song on the album Every Open Eye by Chvrches. Empty Threat may also refer to: "Empty Threat", song on 2012 album Voyageur (Kathleen
Empty_Threat_(disambiguation)
2015 single by Chvrches
"Empty Threat" is a song by Scottish synth-pop band Chvrches from their second studio album Every Open Eye. It was released as the fourth single on 19
Empty_Threat
Voluntary abstention from using a product or service
is known as a sanction. Frequently, however, the threat of boycotting a business is an empty threat, with no significant effect on sales. The word boycott
Boycott
Russian idiom about a warning with no consequences
the term "China's final warning" within Soviet households to refer to empty threats. Citizens would often add numbers to the phrase for added humorous effect
China's_final_warning
Captivity and abuse of Elisabeth Fritzl
gassed if they tried to escape. Investigators concluded that this was an empty threat to frighten the victims; there was no gas supply to the basement. Fritzl
Fritzl_case
Scottish synthpop group
"Clearest Blue", was also released. On 19 October 2015, the fourth single, "Empty Threat", was released. The music video was revealed on 20 November 2015. On
Chvrches
English actor, comedian, rapper, screenwriter (born 1977)
Therapist, and Tony D, releasing a mixtape in 2005. In 2015 he released Empty Threats, his first album in a decade, this time solely based on comedy rap,
Ben_Bailey_Smith
2020 horror film by David Prior
The Empty Man is a 2020 supernatural horror film directed, written, and co-edited by David Prior in his feature directorial debut, based on Cullen Bunn
The_Empty_Man_(film)
Fictional character on the television series The Sopranos
that she and Bobby are cut out of his life too, although it is just an empty threat. In the final episode, "Made in America", Junior is moved to a state
Junior_Soprano
Fictional character on the television series The Sopranos
that he is going to exile Bobby from his life, although this is just an empty threat. Soon after that conversation, Bobby is murdered by the hitmen of Phil
Janice_Soprano
2015 studio album by Chvrches
First Listen. On 19 October 2015, the band released the fourth single, "Empty Threat". On 13 May 2016, the band released "Warning Call", the theme song from
Every_Open_Eye
Retrieved 19 July 2016. Knight, David (20 November 2015). "Chvrches 'Empty Threat' by Austin Peters". Promo News. Retrieved 19 July 2016. Bather, Luke
Chvrches_discography
Comic book supervillain
threatens to expose Batman's secret identity, Batman mockingly labels it an empty threat. As revealed in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #185-189, the Riddler
Riddler
Parliamentary term
Constitution". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2025-05-25. "The President's Empty Threat on Recess Appointments". National Review. 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2020-04-22
Prorogation
Phrase describing policies of the Trump administration
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) "Trump's empty threats on Russia sanctions". CNN. August 18, 2025. "Eric Ham: The Alaska summit
Trump_Always_Chickens_Out
American writer/director
Orville Peck. In 2015, Peters directed the music video for Chvrches' song "Empty Threat", which was listed as one of the ten best music videos of 2015 by Rolling
Austin_Peters
Film by Damián Szifron
confirmed the caller is not the shooter, but rather a radical making empty threats towards the show host. The Bureau blames Lammark for the failures of
To_Catch_a_Killer_(2023_film)
American progressive metalcore band
2017. "It's Alive "Liar"". September 13, 2010 – via www.youtube.com. "Empty Threats Feat. Gus Farias of Volumes w/Lyrics". September 9, 2011 – via www.youtube
Volumes_(band)
2001–2003 films by Peter Jackson
directors John Madden or Quentin Tarantino. Jackson believed this was an empty threat to get him to concede to making a one-film version himself. Harvey Weinstein
The Lord of the Rings (film series)
The_Lord_of_the_Rings_(film_series)
CBS radio drama series (1949–1962)
last performance, aired November 27, 1960, was in a script titled "The Empty Threat Matter," perhaps writer Johnstone's editorial comment on CBS's intention
Yours_Truly,_Johnny_Dollar
1923 poetry collection by Robert Frost
Grindstone" "Paul's Wife" "Wild Grapes" "Place for a Third" "Two Witches" "An Empty Threat" "A Fountain, a Bottle, a Donkey's Ears, and Some Books" "I Will Sing
New Hampshire (poetry collection)
New_Hampshire_(poetry_collection)
2020 studio album by Osees
Protean Threat is the twenty-third studio album by American garage rock band Osees, released on September 18, 2020, on Castle Face Records. Following the
Protean_Threat
2007 film by Scott Hicks
fire her. Back in the kitchen, Kate tries to assure herself they are empty threats, but her co-workers do little to alleviate her concerns. When Kate's
No_Reservations_(film)
English businessman (born 1970)
During the trial, in which he was described as "evasive" and a maker of "empty threats", the court heard Bassini had made numerous accusations of conspiracies
Laurence_Bassini
2002 studio album by Hatebreed
communicate the fact that Hatebreed will remain despite any ill words or empty threats." The album debuted at number 50 on the Billboard 200, and as of 2022
Perseverance (Hatebreed album)
Perseverance_(Hatebreed_album)
Fictional location
are usually portrayed as an impossibly large extradimensional complex of empty rooms, accessed by exiting reality. They are one of the best-known examples
The_Backrooms
Japanese far-left militant and fugitive
1974). "Tokyo Uneasy for Future After Downtown Bombing; Fears Even Empty Threats Could Cripple Business". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 June 2024
Ayako_Daidōji
Japanese far-left militant
1974). "Tokyo Uneasy for Future After Downtown Bombing; Fears Even Empty Threats Could Cripple Business". New York Times. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
Masashi_Daidōji
1986 American comedy horror film by Steve Miner
longer afraid of Ben or the house as Ben begins to panic and stammer out empty threats. Roger snags a grenade off Ben's belt and shoves it into his rib cage
House_(1985_film)
Report" (PDF). www.alpf.org. ""EMPTY THREAT OR SERIOUS DANGER: ASSESSING NORTH KOREA'S RISK TO THE HOMELAND"" (PDF). "Empty Threat or Serious Danger: Assessing
American Leadership and Policy Foundation
American_Leadership_and_Policy_Foundation
Transactional view of violent conflict in international relations theory
reveal their resolve because of the domestic costs that stem from making empty threats towards other states. Harrison Wagner argues that the interstate system
Bargaining_model_of_war
UK private-sector mental healthcare provider
Retrieved 18 May 2021. "Mental Health Matters: Serious intervention or empty threat?". Health Service Journal. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021
Cygnet_Health_Care
2016 film
filmed subjects. Aloys threatens to call the police, but it proves an empty threat, instead using his skills to attempt to identify the caller via the clues
Aloys_(film)
Polish rock band
Jeszcze before becoming Grabaż i Strachy Na Lachy). Strachy Na Lachy (Empty Threats) is led by Krzysztof "Grabaż" Grabowski and Andrzej "Kozak" Kozakiewicz
Strachy_na_Lachy
Leader of Burma (1958–1960; 1962–1988)
18 September 1988, proving that Ne Win's farewell speech was not an empty threat. On 18 September 1988 the military led by Senior General Saw Maung dispelled
Ne_Win
Political party
preference flows: Psephos". Retrieved 24 July 2017. Double dissolution is an empty threat. The Age. Retrieved 10 February 2009. PM – Election reaches endgame.
Australian_Greens
2018 studio album by Chvrches
singles "Leave a Trace", "Clearest Blue", "Never Ending Circles" and "Empty Threat". Besides releasing the song "Warning Call", cowritten with Solar Fields
Love_Is_Dead_(Chvrches_album)
American political action committee
saying: "While we truly enjoy living rent-free in their heads, their empty threats will not be taken any more seriously than we take Ivanka and Jared.
The_Lincoln_Project
"red line" for Russia. In the West, this was largely interpreted as an empty threat. Hill further argued that the war in August 2008 was not widely interpreted
2007 Munich speech of Vladimir Putin
2007_Munich_speech_of_Vladimir_Putin
Threat intelligence platform
com/MISP/MISP/releases. Retrieved 20 December 2025. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) "MISP threat sharing platform". media.ccc.de. 7 August 2017. Retrieved
MISP_Threat_Sharing
other two border police could not realize that the threat that he was going to shoot was an empty threat, something he could not do. This suggests that DeBrake
Robert_DeBrake
1841 Chinese military conflict
army would raze Canton to the ground. Yu, well aware that this was no empty threat given the size of Gough's force, urged the crowd to disperse, which led
Sanyuanli_incident
Elizabeth Wein novel
to erode Medraut's loyalty to Lleu. At first, Morgause's vow seems an empty threat. But while Lleu becomes more and more competent, an accident strips Medraut
The_Winter_Prince
Due to Gazprom and Naftogaz contract termination
Ukraine aid over halted gas supply". Reuters. 9 January 2025. "Slovakia's empty threats to stop emergency power aid to Ukraine". Euractiv. 14 January 2025.
2025 Slovakia–Ukraine gas dispute
2025_Slovakia–Ukraine_gas_dispute
not just an empty threat". CBC News. February 25, 2022. "Putin prepping 'prolonged conflict' beyond Donbas, could escalate nuclear threats: Top US intel
Russia and weapons of mass destruction
Russia_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
into the subterranean vaults beneath the church of Avignon. This was no empty threat for the vaults had shortly before been opened, and were quite ready to
1791 Avignon–Comtat Venaissin status referendum
1791_Avignon–Comtat_Venaissin_status_referendum
1863 battle of the American Civil War
believes that McPherson recognized that Farquharson's position was an empty threat and ignored the Confederate brigade. Gregg learned of Sherman's advance
Battle_of_Jackson
from Egypt unless he conceded to the British demands. This was not an empty threat; Britain invaded Iraq and overthrew the government of Iran to secure
Egypt_in_World_War_II
ISBN 978-9-63386-074-8. Stigler, Andrew L. "A clear victory for air power: NATO's empty threat to invade Kosovo." International Security 27.3 (2003): 124–157. "Milosevic
List_of_wars_involving_Serbia
Multi-sport event in Paris, France
right to any organized sport held during the World's Fair. It was an empty threat, but Viscount Charles de La Rochefoucauld, the nominated head of the
1900_Summer_Olympics
Marxian economic concept
mere threat of replacement sufficient to get workers to accept a wage cut or does the employer have to demonstrate this is not an empty threat?) Samuelson
Reserve_army_of_labour
German regional administrator
administered under the euphemistic cloak of "special measures". It was no empty threat. Well publicised executions by hanging took place, as a deterrent to
Friedrich_Mußgay
Water park in Riviera Beach, Florida
requested to film at the park, but was denied. The music video for "Empty Threat" by Chvrches was shot at the park. Santa's Enchanted Forest Miami-Dade
Rapids_Water_Park
1919 workers' strike in Seattle, Washington
striking workers the next day, but the strikers assumed this was an empty threat and were proved correct. The Mayor continued his rhetorical attack on
Seattle_General_Strike
Serbia's Office for Kosovo and Metohija. Lekaj described this as an "empty threat" and was quoted as saying, "the Serb List should realize once and for
Pal_Lekaj
Hospital in Pennsylvania, United States
School. University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 978-0826346414. "Morganza empty threat to the kids". Observer-Reporter. July 8, 2004. Wikimedia Commons has
Western_Center
Trump has been the target of numerous assassination attempts and death threats during his presidential campaigning and his presidencies of the United
Security incidents involving Donald Trump
Security_incidents_involving_Donald_Trump
1977 film
remaining tenants that state that 'we know your secret', which is seen as an empty threat by most of the tenants, but Paul Herdigher, an American journalist, takes
The_Cat_(1977_film)
Soft redirect to Wiktionary
"triple threat (entertainer)", but its sister project Wiktionary does: Read the Wiktionary entry "triple threat" You can also: Search for Triple threat (entertainer)
Triple_threat_(entertainer)
English cricket player status
profit by his service (sic) in the cricket field". They also added an empty threat that anyone found guilty of profiteering would be barred from taking
Professional and amateur status in first-class cricket
Professional_and_amateur_status_in_first-class_cricket
Aesop's fable
faster. The mule replies that he only fears the driver and his whip. Empty threats from bystanders mean nothing. This entered the European canon through
The_Impertinent_Insect
1989 honor killing of an American teen in St. Louis, Missouri
officials stated that several of Isa's statements before the killing were empty threats, and that this is why the agency took no action before Tina died. The
Murder_of_Tina_Isa
Action by a state to compel international entities to do (or not) something
S2CID 154325372. Snyder, Jack; Borghard, Erica D. (2011). "The Cost of Empty Threats: A Penny, Not a Pound". American Political Science Review. 105 (3):
Coercion (international relations)
Coercion_(international_relations)
Russian politician (born 1951)
Kozyrev warned a 2014 audience of diplomats that "Empty promises are even worse than empty threats." In his memoir Kozyrev "complains that the U.S. aggressively
Andrei_Kozyrev
2013 Singaporean TV series or program
purse. Jiahao knows that the $1000 is meant for him; he had made an empty threat to leave home if Xiufen had refused to give him $1000 to buy a new computer
I'm_in_Charge
Theory of international relations
reveal their resolve because of the domestic costs that stem from making empty threats towards other states. University of Pennsylvania political scientist
Rationalism (international relations)
Rationalism_(international_relations)
2012 studio album by Kathleen Edwards
on July 17. All songs written by Kathleen Edwards except as noted. "Empty Threat" – 3:37 "Chameleon/Comedian" – 4:41 "A Soft Place to Land" (Kathleen
Voyageur (Kathleen Edwards album)
Voyageur_(Kathleen_Edwards_album)
Species of stonefly
uk/2019/07/Brachyptera-putata-species-dossier.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) "Northern February Red Stonefly | Scotland's environment
Brachyptera_putata
Process of raising a child
their behavior. This parenting strategy uses stories, fabrications, or empty threats to guide children in making safe, intelligent decisions. For example
Parenting
German-born cellist, writer, actor, director, art collector (1901–1972)
opposition was no mere empty threat, even though a Christian baptism might be regarded by some as sufficient protection against the rising threat of state persecution
Francesco_von_Mendelssohn
Far-left terrorist attack in Tokyo
1974). "Tokyo Uneasy for Future After Downtown Bombing; Fears Even Empty Threats Could Cripple Business". The New York Times. Halloran, Richard (10 December
1974 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries bombing
1974_Mitsubishi_Heavy_Industries_bombing
American political scientist (born 1967)
"The Wobbling Red Line in Syria", op-ed, New York Times. May 4, 2013. "Empty threats weaken America's credibility", regarding President Obama's "red line"
Daniel_Byman
conflicts among noble houses, struggles for the Iron Throne, and the rising threat from the far North. = Main cast (credited) = Recurring cast (3+) =
List of Game of Thrones characters
List_of_Game_of_Thrones_characters
1905 Korean-language newspaper editorial
coveting honours and advantages for themselves, and frightened by empty threats, were trembling in every limb, and were willing to become traitors to
I_Wail_Bitterly_Today
quarterbacks are dubbed dual-threats for their potential to attack opposing defenses through the air or on the ground. Dual-threat quarterbacks have historically
List of dual-threat quarterback records
List_of_dual-threat_quarterback_records
OPREP-3 reporting structure. All other reporting terms such as Broken Arrow, Empty Quiver, etc., while very important, are secondary to this report. Emergency
United States military nuclear incident terminology
United_States_military_nuclear_incident_terminology
S2CID 146554967. Snyder, Jack; Borghard, Erica D. (2011). "The Cost of Empty Threats: A Penny, Not a Pound". American Political Science Review. 105 (3):
Audience_cost
Episodes list for a TV series
fraud charges against him, returns with Mycroft's help to a London under threat of terrorist attack. He tries to convince John—who has moved on and now
List_of_Sherlock_episodes
Australian politician
federal election List of Old Girls of PLC Sydney Double dissolution is an empty threat. theage.com.au. Retrieved on 2009-02-10. PM - Election reaches endgame
Kerry_Nettle
Video-focused social media platform
Tulsa, Oklahoma through communication on TikTok, contributing to "rows of empty seats" at the event. Later, in October 2020, an organization called TikTok
TikTok
March 2024, the Department of Justice's Election Threats Task Force had charged 20 people with threat-related crimes. In September 2024, suspicious packages
2024 United States presidential election
2024_United_States_presidential_election
Ongoing oil shortage and economic crisis
February 2026, it was reported that many collection trucks had been left with empty fuel tanks, causing refuse to pile up on the streets of the capital, Havana
2026_Cuban_crisis
1949 single by Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
her that she had better change her ways or he will make good on her empty threats to leave. Williams biographer Colin Escott writes that the song was
You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave)
You're_Gonna_Change_(Or_I'm_Gonna_Leave)
Political party in the United Kingdom
him and removed the party whip following allegations that he had made threats of violence towards party chairman Zia Yusuf, as well as other alleged
Restore_Britain
Country in South America
separating rivers that flow south into the Amazon Basin from rivers that empty into the Orinoco River system, in Venezuela, to the north. The highest point
Brazil
Former Australian political party
original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022. "Double dissolution is an empty threat". The Age. 25 June 2002. Retrieved 15 June 2022. "Deregistration of Political
No_GST_Party
Italian bicycle race
Bettini threatened to abandon the race, but it turned out to be an empty threat. 12 May 2005 — Celano to L'Aquila, 215 km (134 mi) Danilo DI Luca got
2005 Giro d'Italia, Prologue to Stage 10
2005_Giro_d'Italia,_Prologue_to_Stage_10
New England magistrate and colonial administrator
de Villebon exchanged complaints and threats in 1698 over the issue, with Villebon issuing largely empty threats (he lacked the needed resources to execute
William_Stoughton_(judge)
International relations theory
Relations. 1: 50–69. Snyder, Jack; Borghard, Erica D. (2011). "The Cost of Empty Threats: A Penny, Not a Pound". American Political Science Review. 105 (3):
Democratic_peace_theory
Form of coercion
S2CID 154325372. Snyder, Jack; Borghard, Erica D. (2011). "The Cost of Empty Threats: A Penny, Not a Pound". American Political Science Review. 105 (3):
Compellence
Cutting Corners Cutting Corners S18.E11 6 Flying on Empty Flying on Empty Flying on Empty Flying on Empty S18.E12 Season 2 (2004–2005) 1 Blow Out Blow Out
List_of_Mayday_episodes
Phase since 2022 of war ongoing since 2014
Destruction with the Nunn-Luger Cooperative Threat Reduction Programs" (PDF). DTRA History Series. Defense Threat Reduction Agency. ASIN B01LYEJ56H. Archived
Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)
Violent attack on an ethnic or religious group
state to provide them [sic] with no assistance in overcoming a (perceived) threat from the minority". However, Bergmann adds that in Western usage, the word's
Pogrom
Diplomatic crisis over US annexation threats
Defence Intelligence Service mentioned the United States as a potential threat to national security for the first time in its history, and Danish officials
Greenland_crisis
Bay in Sacheon, South Korea
original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-10-23. {{cite magazine}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) List of threatened species designated by Korean Ministry
Gwangpo_Bay
S2CID 154325372. Snyder, Jack; Borghard, Erica D. (2011). "The Cost of Empty Threats: A Penny, Not a Pound". American Political Science Review. 105 (3):
Credibility (international relations)
Credibility_(international_relations)
English ambient music project
because of "pure chance in action at all times". The critical impact of An Empty Bliss Beyond This World is explored in detail on its page. He also completed
The_Caretaker_(musician)
Radio show
Red Bladder, played as always by Ray Ellington. After an exchange of empty threats with the Bladder, Bloodnok is told by his Indian aide, Singhiz Thing
The_Last_Goon_Show_of_All
2011 studio album by The Famine
that have come to dominate and dilute the genre. The lyrics forego empty threats and skip the subtleties, calling out the deceit and duplicity of our
The_Architects_of_Guilt
Lake in southeastern Kazakhstan
the river below it dropped as much as possible, almost to the point of emptying. In June 2020, the public, environmentalists, and residents of the town
Lake_Issyk
EMPTY THREAT
EMPTY THREAT
Boy/Male
Biblical
Who is empty or exhausted.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, German, Greek, Kurdish
Empty; Void
Girl/Female
Biblical
Den, cave, making empty.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Den, making empty, watching.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a foolish or eccentric person, from a diminutive of Foll, from Old French fol ‘mad’, ‘stupid’ (Late Latin follis, originally a noun denoting any of various objects filled with air, but later transferred to vain and empty-headed notions).
Biblical
who is empty, exhausted;free, empty, exhausted;
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Danish, French, Jamaican, Latin
Vain; Empty; Poor; Robbed; Hollow
Female
Irish
From the Italian city name, Loreto, LORETO means "laurel wood." The city has been a Catholic place of pilgrimage since the 14th century, for it is where the Shrine of the Holy House is. According to legend, after the fall of Jerusalem, a basilica was erected over the Virgin Mary's house. After a threat of destruction by the Turks, angels carried the house from Nazareth to Tersatto, Croatia, then across the Adriatic to a forest near Recantai, and finally to Loreto. In use by the English and Irish.
Biblical
den; making empty; watching
Girl/Female
Biblical
Void, empty.
Biblical
empty; temple of the head
Girl/Female
Biblical
Empty, temple of the head.
Boy/Male
Hindu
One who is empty, Hollow, Vain
Girl/Female
Teutonic English German
Threatens the elves.
Biblical
den; cave; making empty
Boy/Male
Tamil
One who is empty, Hollow, Vain
Boy/Male
British, English, Spanish
Strong Leader; Empty
Boy/Male
Arabic
Empty.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Empty
EMPTY THREAT
EMPTY THREAT
Girl/Female
Tamil
Chandrakala | சஂதà¯à®°à®•லா
Moonbeams
Girl/Female
British, English
Noble Waterfall
Girl/Female
British, Christian, English, Greek
Pure
Girl/Female
Scandinavian American German
Womanly; strength. Feminine of Karl.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva, A tree
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Job.
Boy/Male
Spanish
Savior.
Male
Croatian
, rejoicing.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Garvita | கரà¯à®µà®¿à®¤à®¾
Pride
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Scandinavian
People's Defender; People's Guardian
EMPTY THREAT
EMPTY THREAT
EMPTY THREAT
EMPTY THREAT
EMPTY THREAT
compar.
of Empty.
superl.
Destitute of reality, or real existence; unsubstantial; as, empty dreams.
a.
To empty.
v. t.
To empty.
pl.
of Empty
superl.
Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy; as, empty brains; an empty coxcomb.
imp. & p. p.
of Empty
superl.
Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; -- said of language; as, empty words, or threats.
superl.
Producing nothing; unfruitful; -- said of a plant or tree; as, an empty vine.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Empty
n.
Love of empty of empty talk or noise.
n.
An empty box, crate, cask, etc.; -- used in commerce, esp. in transportation of freight; as, "special rates for empties."
a.
Empty.
v. i.
To become empty.
v. t.
To deprive of the contents; to exhaust; to make void or destitute; to make vacant; to pour out; to discharge; as, to empty a vessel; to empty a well or a cistern.
superl.
Containing nothing; not holding or having anything within; void of contents or appropriate contents; not filled; -- said of an inclosure, as a box, room, house, etc.; as, an empty chest, room, purse, or pitcher; an empty stomach; empty shackles.
a.
Empty; frivolous.
a.
Empty.
v. t.
To empty.
v. t.
To empty.