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Recent Examples of nonintimidating
Having an encouraging and nonintimidating place to learn about biking is an important piece in getting even more women to ride, especially when bike shops aren't always female-friendly, said Amelia Kegel, co-owner of Wheel & Sprocket bike shop.
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Haley Hansen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2017
Haley Hansen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonintimidating
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Children can suffer side effects from common shots like the MMR vaccine, ranging from mild symptoms like a rash or fever to rare fatal complications.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Aug. 2025
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Among military populations, the burden is similarly high: more than 450,000 U.S. service members received a TBI diagnosis between 2000 and 2021, most cases classified as mild but contributing substantial long-term impacts.—
Keita Franklin,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Yet Ozzy’s voice sounded so benign and compassionate, downright vulnerable.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
23 July 2025
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Many signs of multiple myeloma are common to benign and harmless conditions, so laboratory and imaging testing are necessary to determine whether your symptoms are related to this disease.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
22 July 2025
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Their flagship 12-year-old is a masterclass in balance: gentle heather smoke, sweet malt, honey, and subtle sherry notes.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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At once absurd and unsettling, The Happening is a daring tonal experiment about humanity’s gentle extinction.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
29 July 2025
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Hosta is easy to grow and tolerates some challenging sites such as heavy shade and nearby black walnut trees.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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Turning the tradition of home hair braiding into one without pain, the culture of Black hair can finally be easy.—
Essence,
Essence,
31 July 2025
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Lavender’s movement in the breeze and soothing scent add more sensory layers to the space.—
Lauren Dunec Hoang,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 July 2025
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This nursery is soothing and peaceful, yet offers plenty of room to create, imagine, and explore through play.—
Nina Derwin,
Architectural Digest,
18 July 2025
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Out-of-season tomatoes—notoriously pale, mealy, and bland—tend to be tomatoes in name only.—
Rachel Sugar,
The Atlantic,
24 July 2025
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Apparently, the line is bland but also profound and ironic, and all of that whooshes over my head, too, but that’s Saturday.—
Caitlin Lovinger,
New York Times,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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In Kurosawa’s version, the chauffeur was an exceedingly meek man who got down on the floor to beg his stern shoe-manufacturer boss, played by the great Toshiro Mifune, to save his son.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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Antoinette becomes a de facto leader when her meek husband crumbles under pressure.—
Los Angeles Times Staff,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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Only when the drums take a break at the 1:23 mark does the rest of the mix become distinguishable—and even then, the fiddle and electric guitar are unusually mellow.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 July 2025
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Alan Rickman, with his deep, mellow, softly puffing voice, is immensely sympathetic as that most patient of suitors, Colonel Brandon.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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“Nonintimidating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonintimidating. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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