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Perhaps intimidating will work:

###Intimidate###

Intimidate

  • To make timid or fearful; frighten

    To make timid or fearful; frighten

     
  • To compel or deter by or as if by threats

    To compel or deter by or as if by threats

The employees are scared to ask the boss to extend the deadline because he is intimidating.

North Korea's dictator is so intimidating that nobody dares to oppose him.

(MWD)

Perhaps intimidating will work:

###Intimidate###

  • To make timid or fearful; frighten
     
  • To compel or deter by or as if by threats

The employees are scared to ask the boss to extend the deadline because he is intimidating.

North Korea's dictator is so intimidating that nobody dares to oppose him.

(MWD)

Perhaps intimidating will work:

Intimidate

  • To make timid or fearful; frighten

  • To compel or deter by or as if by threats

The employees are scared to ask the boss to extend the deadline because he is intimidating.

North Korea's dictator is so intimidating that nobody dares to oppose him.

(MWD)

use–mention distinction
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Perhaps intimidatingintimidating will work:

###Intimidate###

  • To make timid or fearful; frighten
  • To compel or deter by or as if by threats

The employees are scared to ask the boss to extend the deadline because he is intimidating.

North Korea's dictator is so intimidating that nobody dares to oppose him.

(MWD)

Perhaps intimidating will work:

###Intimidate###

  • To make timid or fearful; frighten
  • To compel or deter by or as if by threats

The employees are scared to ask the boss to extend the deadline because he is intimidating

North Korea's dictator is so intimidating that nobody dares to oppose him.

(MWD)

Perhaps intimidating will work:

###Intimidate###

  • To make timid or fearful; frighten
  • To compel or deter by or as if by threats

The employees are scared to ask the boss to extend the deadline because he is intimidating.

North Korea's dictator is so intimidating that nobody dares to oppose him.

(MWD)

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Perhaps intimidating will work:

###Intimidate###

  • To make timid or fearful; frighten
  • To compel or deter by or as if by threats

The employees are scared to ask the boss to extend the deadline because he is intimidating

North Korea's dictator is so intimidating that nobody dares to oppose him.

(MWD)