bully

Example Sentences

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In fact he is the opposite — a domineering strongman who seeks to bully everyone around him into compliance.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

In fact he is the opposite — a domineering strongman who seeks to bully everyone around him into compliance.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

“To every kid with a learning disability: don’t let anyone — not even the President of the United States — bully you,” Newsom wrote on X. “Dyslexia isn’t a weakness. It’s your strength.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Warren, now of Addlestone in Surrey, was the first person to be prosecuted under XL bully ban.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

There was no fondness in the ranks for the dead, power-hungry bully.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques