How to Use intimidated in a Sentence

intimidated

adjective
  • The boys were too intimidated to catcall or even to stare openly.
    — Mary Gaitskill, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • But being too intimidated to ask for money isn’t just a woman’s thing.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Caroline was very intimidated by Kyle at that point in the game.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Is there a bias against the Housewives, and why is everyone so intimidated?
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • Those looking to board the proverbial Batman train may feel a little intimidated about where to start.
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The Dodgers are a great team, but the Phillies are likely not looking at them and feeling intimidated.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • And so Mona, feeling a bit intimidated, planted herself in front of the painting.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Those staffing the agencies, meanwhile, may prove too intimidated to resist abuse by the White House.
    — Robert Mickey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
  • Indeed, the board’s few celebrity turndowns seem to have more to do with how no one was too intimidated to submit an application.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
  • After this murder, everyone is going to be so intimidated about it.
    — Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 3 May 2023
  • Although there are hundreds of special features (and price points) to sift through, there’s no reason to feel intimidated when shopping for your new timepiece.
    — Yoni Yardeni, WWD, 21 July 2024
  • Does Jonas feel intimidated to thread those lines between the personal and the fictional so closely?
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Dec. 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
  • The Americans were not intimidated, taking the game to Brazil in the early moments.
    — Steven Goff, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
  • The Eagles put the pedal to floor right from the start, and Independence appeared a bit intimidated.
    — Joe Magill, cleveland, 13 Nov. 2021
  • These agents monitored and sometimes obstructed care to protesters, intimidated staff, seized protesters and took away the dead in body bags.
    — Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Any effort to make sure voters don’t feel intimidated or otherwise dissuaded from voting deserves all our support.
    — NOLA.com, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Governance suffers when women are harassed into leaving politics or are too intimidated to get involved in the first place.
    — Jamille Bigio, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
  • 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
  • The group of female Turning Point students was also left feeling intimidated.
    — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • For many people who feel intimidated or overwhelmed by investing, working with a financial advisor may be helpful.
    — Liz Elting, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
  • The affidavit alleges the group entered the church in a coordinated manner, disrupted the service and intimidated parishioners, forcing it to be cut short.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • But rather than feeling intimidated or threatened, Swift and Kelce openly root for and celebrate each other’s growth with pride, not insecurity.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 27 Oct. 2025

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