intimidating
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Talking about money can be intimidating — especially on a first date.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
What’s more intimidating, an 800-pound gorilla or a horde of small ones?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Baker recorded in her notes that Calocane had become "intimidating" and was no longer safe to be treated in the community.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Among the many quotes Ross left with his audience is one that dismantles intimidating concepts about natural ability, the kind of artistic gatekeeping we often impose on ourselves.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
From all the movies I’ve seen, bouncers are normally stubborn in their ways and absolutely intimidating, but here at Clint’s Graveyard there’s a young woman wearing a fitted cap backward welcoming everyone.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
Vocabulary lists containing intimidating
A Separate Peace
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