is intimidating
- present progressive of intimidate (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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I know changing careers is intimidating, but I applaud your self-awareness.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
In such a socially competitive and professionally rapacious city, having a dinner party is intimidating, too much work, and very few people, even with boatloads of cash, end up hosting one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
The scale of that burning is intimidating, but Hansen and his colleagues say there are several ways to make progress.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2025
For an outsider like me their size is intimidating enough, but multiplying that feeling is the knowledge that there's no driver at the wheel.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2024
He is intimidating, and I am so tired of being punished for my legion small acts of defiance.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
