(something) is intimidating

Something that is "intimidating" is a little scary, but not too scary. It's something that you're a bit frightened of, but you will be able to handle it. Some things that you might consider intimidating include:

  • speaking in front of a large audience
  • having a meeting with the director of your department at work
  • talking to native speakers of your second language
  • starting a business

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