Wondering how to use Intimidating in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as daunting or discouraging.
Intimidating in a sentence
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Intimidating meaning
present participle and gerund of intimidate
Synonyms of Intimidating
Using Intimidating
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of intimidate
- Useful related words include: daunting, discouraging.
- In the example corpus, intimidating often appears in combinations such as: and intimidating, an intimidating, intimidating and.
Context around Intimidating
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Intimidating
- In this selection, "intimidating" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, less, action, neighbourhood, villains, laughing and sidekicks stand out and add context to how "intimidating" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include adaptation is intimidating showcasing his and all that intimidating but luffy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "intimidating" sits close to words such as battered, catalog and centric, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with intimidating
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A meal plan option like Hello Fresh makes cooking feel less intimidating. (12 words)
Being called into the boss’s office for a private conversation is intimidating. (13 words)
Bolstered by stellar action, intimidating villains, and divisive comedy relief, is a modern classic. (14 words)
Diaz’s intimidating presence last season brought the same kind of aura — especially at Citi Field, with Timmy Trumpet’s “Narco” blaring upon the right-hander’s entrance — as Mariano Rivera had during his Hall of Fame career with the Yankees. (41 words)
What is intimidating, and what I have been lucky with, is that the play-by-play guys who I have worked with in Greg Gumbel, Brad Nessler and Andrew Catalon are so good that it’s so intimidating (Laughing). (39 words)
A good employee knows their worth and won’t stick around long where they feel excluded from any workplace cliques or having to put up with behaviour that can be intimidating, such as so called “lad culture”. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
What is intimidating, and what I have been lucky with, is that the play-by-play guys who I have worked with in Greg Gumbel, Brad Nessler and Andrew Catalon are so good that it’s so intimidating (Laughing).
After including dogs as catalysts for the franchise’s action or as intimidating sidekicks to protagonists, John Wick: Chapter 4 finally includes one of the canines as an assassin in their own right.
A good employee knows their worth and won’t stick around long where they feel excluded from any workplace cliques or having to put up with behaviour that can be intimidating, such as so called “lad culture”.
A MAN currently behind bars for breaching a criminal behaviour order has had eight weeks added to his jail term for intimidating a town centre business owner.
A meal plan option like Hello Fresh makes cooking feel less intimidating.
And while their initial battle with the Straw Hats led many to take a liking to these intimidating villains, they were erased from the picture disappointingly quickly, leaving no room for character development.
Anti-social behaviour covers a wide variety of problems, from and graffiti, to interactions with nuisance neighbours and intimidating behaviour.
Arlong's introduction in the adaptation is intimidating, showcasing his superhuman strength and shark-like appearance, accompanied by a sinister theme that heightens the intensity.
Atiku also warned against the development where a serving cabinet minister of President Muhammadu Buhari is abusing his previlage by bullying and intimidating an institution of government.
Being called into the boss’s office for a private conversation is intimidating.
Bolstered by stellar action, intimidating villains, and divisive comedy relief, is a modern classic.
Brett says: “Hematite is well-known for its ability to strengthen the mind and boost your strength and courage, perfect for those intimidating presentations or meetings.
But residents have spoken of people urinating and defecating in their gardens while others say street drinkers and drug takers make the neighbourhood 'intimidating'.
Christie says that made it less intimidating and helped seniors realize the endless potential of the internet, which can be a center for inspiration.
Chutkan last week ordered Trump and his lawyers to “take special care” to avoid intimidating witnesses and potential jurors.
Cruise must contend with the intimidating commanding officer (Jack Nicholson) in order to get to the truth about the suspicious death.
Diaz’s intimidating presence last season brought the same kind of aura — especially at Citi Field, with Timmy Trumpet’s “Narco” blaring upon the right-hander’s entrance — as Mariano Rivera had during his Hall of Fame career with the Yankees.
Doesn’t sound all that intimidating, but Luffy soon figures out how to use his abilities to devastating effect.
Fred Francis is asking the administration to create a bylaw "to reduce aggressive, intimidating and dangerous panhandling practices".
Gillespie praised Wright for his intimidating impact in the third term, but was more content with the overall team performance.
Common combinations with intimidating
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and intimidating 19×
- an intimidating 19×
- intimidating and 18×
- be intimidating 13×
- intimidating to 12×
- less intimidating 10×
- the intimidating 9×
- is intimidating 7×
- quite intimidating 6×
- intimidating the 6×