How to Use intimidating in a Sentence

intimidating

adjective
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  • If this all sounds a little intimidating, welcome to the club.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 23 June 2020
  • The couple’s next 24 hours is filled with murder, fights, and a very intimidating horse.
    — Ariana Brockington, refinery29.com, 26 May 2020
  • Damerst notes the rule book is a bit intimidating but gameplay is simple and straightforward.
    — NBC News, 19 June 2020
  • Potty training might be the most intimidating milestone a parent faces in those early years.
    — Dana Holmes, CNN Underscored, 8 July 2020
  • And Tony Todd is pitch-perfect as a hero who, at times, can be as intimidating as the undead outside the house.
    — EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Russ watched a gangly, at-times clumsy hurler work hard to become one of the most intimidating pitchers in high school and then college.
    — Brent Zwerneman, ExpressNews.com, 10 June 2020
  • Well, menstrual cups can seem intimidating because there’s a learning curve.
    — Patia Braithwaite, SELF, 30 Apr. 2020
  • Most of the mentor-teacher characters in kung fu films are extremely stand-offish and intimidating.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 1 July 2020
  • The votes cast for Duke can be just as intimidating as a societal signal-sender as burning a cross on somebody’s lawn or throwing a rock through a window.
    — oregonlive, 22 June 2020
  • While some have turned to books to learn about the prison industrial complex and white fragility, using pop culture as a learning tool can be a little less intimidating.
    — Rasha Ali, USA TODAY, 6 June 2020
  • Buying a home for the first time is exciting, but taking on such a significant expense can be challenging and intimidating.
    — Leah Napoliello, Houston Chronicle, 20 June 2020
  • Stabler had been the firebrand detective who was combative and intimidating, and who openly fantasized about killing defendants.
    — Jordan Calhoun, The Atlantic, 28 June 2020
  • Just the thought of the cool-toned hue as a lip color is a bit intimidating.
    — Annie Blay, Allure, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Cho was aware of all of this, which made the project all that more intimidating.
    — NBC News, 23 Nov. 2021
  • For the novice, sewing can be a tad intimidating but fear not.
    — Neeti Mehra, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023
  • For a decade, beginning in the late 1940s, the trio gave the West Indies team the most intimidating batting lineup in world cricket.
    — Huw Richards, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2020
  • What were the most intimidating aspects of your episodes to shoot?
    — Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Aug. 2022
  • To check out all of Lygdbäck's tips, watch the video above to make the jump into training way less intimidating.
    — Katie Dupere, Men's Health, 31 Jan. 2022
  • The sight of 40-some grown men with their radar guns pointed at a senior in high school has to be a bit intimidating.
    — Mick McCabe, Detroit Free Press, 20 May 2022
  • The prospect of trying a new look could be a little intimidating for you.
    — Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Then there’s the fact that a 10-minute workout can feel less intimidating—and a lot more doable—than a longer routine.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 11 July 2021
  • Recently, one of the most intimidating foes is the air.
    — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2023
  • And Tony Todd is pitch-perfect as a hero who, at times, can be as intimidating as the undead outside the house.
    — Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The wave that hit the three boats was a fraction of the tsunami’s peak height but barely less intimidating in person.
    — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2023
  • And judging by the current NET rankings, the Big 12 stands out as the deepest and most intimidating in the nation.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Dec. 2021
  • The bigger rooms can be a bit intimidating and feel a lot like high school, with the cool kids holding court onstage and the rest of us in the audience.
    — Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Most of all, Georgia has the nation's most intimidating unit in a defense that leads the FBS in yards per play, yards per game and points per game.
    — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2021
  • In the quest for a smoother, brighter complexion, learning how to get rid of bags under the eyes can feel like an intimidating task.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Picking out the perfect gift for a 16-year-old can be an intimidating task.
    — Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Why should a backplate be any more intimidating than a bath mat?
    — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024

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