bully
Example Sentences
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His motives are obvious: He’s a bully and it’s fun for him to watch people debase themselves to please him.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
In fact he is the opposite — a domineering strongman who seeks to bully everyone around him into compliance.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
The found that a brand could risk seeming like a bully if it appropriated a comment from someone who seems vulnerable, like an elderly person.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Pictures of Warren's XL bully puppies feature in the video during this part of the song.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Mere seconds later, there wasn’t a trace left of any of the bully whatnots.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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