intimidating
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It suggests that even one of nature's most intimidating forces can potentially be redirected to address some of the world's most urgent environmental challenges.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
As if that wasn’t intimidating enough, Danson said then-President Clinton immediately grilled him about his “intentions” with the actress.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Their record and conference dominance aside, the Bruins sit atop several statistical categories and are intimidating across the diamond.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
What’s more intimidating, an 800-pound gorilla or a horde of small ones?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Professor McGonagall did not invite confidences; Dumbledore, though in many ways more intimidating, still seemed less likely to scorn a theory, however wild.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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