cowed

Example Sentences

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Of course some of us wept and raged when he once again had to flee some bigger monkey that he had clearly annoyed, but while Punch was certainly cowed, he was never broken.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Pertsovsky says the railway company won’t be cowed by Russia’s attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Rather than being cowed by the crowd, Newcastle made an aggressive start.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

"But we will not be intimidated. We will not be cowed."

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

But the ruffians could not now be cowed so easily.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien