cowed
Example Sentences
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But feminists should not be cowed — and not just because this case, a version of which was already litigated in Carroll’s favor, is likely to crumble in court.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
In seeking the injunction, Bonta’s office argues that Amazon threatens “dire consequences if vendors do not comply. Vendors, cowed by Amazon’s overwhelming bargaining leverage and fearing punishment, comply,” according to the filing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
But he insisted that he would not be cowed by antisemitism.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Apparently cowed by the regime's display of raw, indiscriminate power, such a bold move by the opposition seems, for now at least, highly unlikely.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
And Shelob cowed at last, shrunken in defeat, jerked and quivered as she tried to hasten from him.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
