Sentence examples for intimidating effect from inspiring English sources

Across the room, the Florentine Andrea del Sarto's profile of Caesar uses the same medium to more intimidating effect.

Although conceding that there "were many good reasons for these" domestic and international regulations, Goldsmith notes that they have had a powerfully intimidating effect on government officials, particularly because most of these laws are vaguely worded.

BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner states: 'Whether it is the official secret police of the State Security Investigations (SSI), the intelligence agents of the Mukhabaraat, or just hired street thugs, these instruments of power have long been used to intimidating effect on those opposing the government or even speaking out about human rights abuses.'.

By attacking anyone who presents awkward facts, the right exerts an intimidating effect.

The arrest of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and the government campaign to destroy his oil business, Yukos, have had a powerful intimidating effect.

Even if the proposed amendment is not actually introduced, the fact that such legislation has not only been drafted, but also released to the press, has already induced the intended intimidating effect.

"Kitty definitely had its filming challenges, with intimidating special effects.

And, like McEnroe, Emanuel seems to employ his volcanic moments for effect, intimidating opponents and referees alike but never quite losing himself in the midst of battle.

(When Emanuel was a teen-ager, he lost half of his right middle finger, after cutting it on a meat slicer an accident, Obama once joked, that "rendered him practically mute"). And, like McEnroe, Emanuel seems to employ his volcanic moments for effect, intimidating opponents and referees alike but never quite losing himself in the midst of battle.

When he and Jackman face off in "Confrontation," the effect is intimidating to say the least, but that effect is only physical, never vocal or emotional.

The practice sounds masochistic, and the sound itself is intimidating, but the main effect is to make your skin tingle.