intimidate
verb (used with object)
to make timid; fill with fear.
have been intimidating
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present perfect progressiveof intimidate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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It would have been intimidating if she had ever wielded it as a cudgel, but she never did.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2023
For some people, the amount of work the house and barns needed would have been intimidating.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
If Mr. Abili had ever heard of him, the renowned director Peter Hall, that might have been intimidating, but theater was brand-new to him.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2017
His burly frame would have been intimidating if not for his bright smile and endearing personality that charmed fans.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2011
Ever since then they have been intimidating churchmen to lead them to a supposedly missing cache of money.
From Time Magazine Archive
