Which is correct impending danger or imminent danger when I want to say like this:

I am prone to be obsessed with a specific idea like some dangers that could happen to my puppy in the near future for example accidents, diseases, or viruses. I know these sound ridiculous, as these are endless, but feel a kind of ___________danger to her.

Thank you in advance.

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Which is correct impending danger or imminent danger when I want to say like this:

I am prone to be obsessed with a specific idea like some dangers that could happen to my puppy in the near future for example accidents, diseases, or viruses. I know these sound ridiculous, as these are endless, but feel a kind of ___________danger to her.

Thank you in advance.

Answer

"Impending danger" and "imminent danger" are very similar and I'd say almost interchangeable, but 'impending' carries the idea of a looming threat that could happen at any time, whereas 'imminent' means the danger is happening very very soon—there's more of a sense of urgency in the timing.

Given that these puppy-related dangers are lurking nearby but could happen next week, next month, next year, etc., I would choose 'impending' 😊

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impending - possibly going to happen but might not

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