How to Use intimidated in a Sentence

intimidated

adjective
  • Mosley, who coaches one of the youngest rosters in the league, doesn’t want his team to feel intimidated on their third set of back-to-back road games this season.
    Jason Beede, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Nov. 2021
  • The boys were too intimidated to catcall or even to stare openly.
    Mary Gaitskill, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The trouble is that most people know that the emperor is naked but are too intimidated to say so.
    The Editors, National Review, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Others sought help from the start, either too busy or too intimidated to do their own jousting.
    Steve Hendrix, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Those looking to board the proverbial Batman train may feel a little intimidated about where to start.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The Eagles put the pedal to floor right from the start, and Independence appeared a bit intimidated.
    Joe Magill, cleveland, 13 Nov. 2021
  • But being too intimidated to ask for money isn’t just a woman’s thing.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Coming in at 1358 pages comprised of tiny letters, just looking at the novel is to feel intimidated.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • This can make those who are new to cycling feel intimidated, afraid to ask questions and worried about falling behind or slowing down the group.
    Allison Olmsted, Forbes, 25 June 2022
  • Your mother-in-law may be shy, or a little intimidated.
    Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Sawai was also a bit intimidated about meeting Sanada, who in addition to starring in the series served as a producer.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
  • New or younger players may feel a bit intimidated at these large events, but the community has always been supportive and welcoming of fresh faces no matter the issue.
    Ian Garcia, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2021
  • If your foodie loves international cuisines but doesn’t want to buy all the necessary ingredients or is too intimidated to follow a new recipe, this gift set is for them.
    Anna Haines, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • After this murder, everyone is going to be so intimidated about it.
    Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 3 May 2023
  • But Elden Ring will introduce several features to help players who want to play a FromSoftware title but feel intimidated.
    Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Any effort to make sure voters don’t feel intimidated or otherwise dissuaded from voting deserves all our support.
    NOLA.com, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Manning didn’t seem the least bit intimidated, relying heavily on his fastball during a solid debut.
    Dana Gauruder, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2021
  • According to Law360, mail-in elections traditionally has been favored by unions on the theory that employees will feel less intimidated.
    William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 24 Mar. 2021
  • For many people who feel intimidated or overwhelmed by investing, working with a financial advisor may be helpful.
    Liz Elting, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Having been so dominating against their opponents early in the season, opponents facing off against BYU could feel intimidated.
    Norma Gonzalez, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Oct. 2020
  • While the idea of infinite possibilities may spark creativity for some, having a plethora of choices may leave others feeling intimidated.
    Kayla Greaves, Vogue, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The complaint alleges that Jewish professors reported incidents where MIT students disrupted the academic environment and intimidated faculty by yelling outside their offices while rattling the doors.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2024

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