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