Example Sentences

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Suddenly he was viewed as a fearsome intimidator and a bully, designations he deplored but learned to use because they gave him a competitive edge.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2020

When Abel tries to leave his role as a paramilitary intimidator, he muses that he still feels “like a ghost, haunting my body rather than living my own life.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2020

He will push back and can be the intimidator in the situation.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2019

Gobert eventually pulled in fixings of ribs and cornbread that served him well when clearing space, making Washington dribblers go in an opposite direction and playing all-around intimidator.

From Washington Times • Feb. 26, 2017

Even though he has never run for anything before, he runs for the biggest office on the ballot and he is quite clearly the intimidator, not the intimidated. 

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2016