intimidating

Example Sentences

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The scale of that burning is intimidating, but Hansen and his colleagues say there are several ways to make progress.

From Science Daily

Yes, it’s ideal to keep at least three months’ of expenses in an emergency fund, but don’t abandon saving altogether if that seems like an intimidating target.

From The Wall Street Journal

In his holiday special, he treats the feast as both a love letter to its Catholic, working-class roots and a gentle rebellion against the idea that it needs to be rigid or intimidating.

From Salon

For the seven seasons Díaz played for the New York Mets, it was the coolest entrance song in the big leagues, creating the most intimidating scene in any ballpark anywhere.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s still somewhat intimidating to a lot of people because they think, ‘I have to know all these rules and learn all these spells and read all these books,’” Bhimani says.

From Los Angeles Times