intimidating
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Liverpool need to make Anfield an intimidating place for visiting teams again.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
As if that wasn’t intimidating enough, Danson said then-President Clinton immediately grilled him about his “intentions” with the actress.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
What’s more intimidating, an 800-pound gorilla or a horde of small ones?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“It’s so intimidating to walk through here,” says an arena staffer as she scurries under the sight line of a video camera on a tall tripod.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The sky isn’t blue with white clouds anymore—it’s dark and intimidating.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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