bully

Example Sentences

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Roosevelt’s challenge to Wall Street, he writes, “was largely a bully pulpit affair, with rhetoric exceeding action.”

From The Wall Street Journal

This front room is also where Angela consoled her son when he was targeted by school bullies at the local comprehensive.

From BBC

To expand on the learning curve, there was a recent report that said Millie Bobby Brown had filed a complaint of bullying and harassment against David Harbour.

From Los Angeles Times

Praising the judge's decision, he told BBC News he would not be "bullied".

From BBC

That makes it hard for the holiday villain to visit sick kids in the hospital, as legions of Santas do every year, or comfort children who confide in him about bullying.

From Los Angeles Times