intimidating

"Adoption is intimidating. It can be overwhelming - but so is parenting generally."

Baking with yeast can sound intimidating, but this dough is disarmingly forgiving.

She says rather than an open and transparent culture on the ward, the atmosphere felt difficult and intimidating to her.

Parents, pupils, and staff have described Foden creating a culture of fear at the school by bullying staff and intimidating families.

Based in leafy south-west London, the Victorian-era facility - with its gaunt brick walls and a dark intimidating entrance - is one of the largest in the UK.