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intimidating

[in-tim-i-dey-ting] / ɪnˈtɪm ɪˌdeɪ tɪŋ /


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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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