intimidating
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Among the many quotes Ross left with his audience is one that dismantles intimidating concepts about natural ability, the kind of artistic gatekeeping we often impose on ourselves.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
Letters, checks, emails and phone calls from supposedly authoritative organizations — banks, police, universities, Uncle Sam — can be intimidating and, if they’re offering you something for nothing, impressive.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Convinced audiences would struggle to see the guy from “Baby Reindeer” as this “hard man,” a U.K. term for tough and intimidating men, he had to physically morph.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
"Being able to find truth through silliness and silliness through truth... is amazing, because Shakespeare can feel intimidating," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Even without the fair he faced an intimidating portfolio of works in progress, chief among them the grounds of Biltmore, the Vanderbilt estate in North Carolina.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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