- present participle of intimidate.
intimidating
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Gwen Owen is the founder of a women-only running group and has taken to Instagram to express her despair at "intimidating" harassment she and Môn Girls Run receive from men at night.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Later she wonders if her literary success is too intimidating, and whether it is realistic to insist on an intellectual and emotional equal, a man to whom she will be “twinned in some cosmic way.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Despite its intimidating size, Vasuki probably was not a particularly fast or agile hunter.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Law enforcement often coordinates with election officials to keep officials and voters safe without their presence intimidating voters, he said.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026
Paul senior, her husband, looked intimidating at six foot two and over 210 pounds.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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