How to Use intimidating in a Sentence

intimidating

adjective

• Just the thought of the cool-toned hue as a lip color is a bit intimidating.
  — Annie Blay, Allure, 14 Dec. 2022
• For the novice, sewing can be a tad intimidating but fear not.
  — Neeti Mehra, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023
• What were the most intimidating aspects of your episodes to shoot?
  — Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Aug. 2022
• The sight of 40-some grown men with their radar guns pointed at a senior in high school has to be a bit intimidating.
  — Mick McCabe, Detroit Free Press, 20 May 2022
• The prospect of trying a new look could be a little intimidating for you.
  — Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2022
• Recently, one of the most intimidating foes is the air.
  — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2023
• And Tony Todd is pitch-perfect as a hero who, at times, can be as intimidating as the undead outside the house.
  — Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 9 Nov. 2022
• The wave that hit the three boats was a fraction of the tsunami’s peak height but barely less intimidating in person.
  — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2023
• In the quest for a smoother, brighter complexion, learning how to get rid of bags under the eyes can feel like an intimidating task.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2023
• Picking out the perfect gift for a 16-year-old can be an intimidating task.
  — Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 11 Mar. 2023
• Studs were added to leather jackets for a more intimidating look.
  — Kyle Rice, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2022
• There’s a distinct art to a 21 Savage bar — at turns clever and intimidating.
  — Vulture, 17 June 2022
• Buffalo is one of the most intimidating places to play in the NFL as a visitor, meaning the Bengals will have to go to a silent count to run the offense.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 19 Jan. 2023
• This sensitive-skin-friendly brand has one of the best (and least intimidating) retinol creams on the market.
  — Sarah Han, Allure, 18 Nov. 2023
• What was most intimidating about the process of making your first feature?
  — Emma Glassman-Hughes, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
• Keep in mind that this shouldn’t be a stressful or intimidating process for anyone.
  — Jessica Booth, Parents, 19 Nov. 2023
• This can be an intimidating time to be a first-time homebuyer.
  — Erin Hayes Burt, Dallas News, 14 July 2023
• In the end, the prospect of resuming that existence had been more intimidating than staying in Ukraine.
  — Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
• But having chef Arturo at your side makes the task way less intimidating.
  — Bon Appétit, 13 May 2022
• Yes, a center-mount snorkel sounds fancy, and maybe even a bit intimidating.
  — Mallory Creveling, Women's Health, 16 June 2023
• But if the idea of cooking a turkey dinner over a campfire sounds intimidating, fret not.
  — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 17 Nov. 2022
• Luckily, there are quite a few resources that can make the process less intimidating.
  — Nandini Maharaj, SELF, 28 Nov. 2022
• Chuck Norris is so intimidating, even his grandson is afraid to tell him that he got caught cheating.
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 12 July 2022
• Dropping a brand new product can feel intimidating, but there are plenty of ways to get creative with your process.
  — James Mull, Forbes, 19 July 2022
• Ditto for signing up for that new, kinda intimidating class at the gym.
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 18 Apr. 2023
• For a lot of people, the idea of writing poetry can feel quite intimidating.
  — Liam Hess, Vogue, 16 June 2022
• There may not be a more intimidating tee shot anywhere, which is why I was stunned to see two carts of players headed through the tunnel to No. 10 to start their day just after 6 a.m. in mid-June.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 July 2022
• As assertive Mars and rooted Pluto meet in your sign, you’re equipped to cast an intimidating presence.
  — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2024
• After all, paying a complete stranger to rip off your pubes—with hot wax at that!— is way more intimidating than deciding to get bangs.
  — Maddy Zollo Rusbosin, Women's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• When asked if the Jackson biopic is his most intimidating project, Fuqua is seemingly unfazed by the notion.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024