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bullying

[bool-ee-ing] / ˈbʊl i ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
domineering
Synonyms


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Internal complaints—about anything from bullying and policy violations to performance issues and workplace violence—are surfacing with increasing frequency, data suggest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Third, research on bullying indicates that youth who observe bullying behavior from and between adults are more likely to engage in it.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Leaders of the UK's largest Pride festival failed to act for years on complaints about alleged bullying and misconduct by its former boss, a BBC News investigation has heard.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The family’s attorney, Robert Glassman, said that, since taking on the case, his firm, Panish Shea Ravipudi, has been inundated with calls about bullying at LAUSD.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The lush green of the Delta and the heavy damp smell from the fields helped me get my mind on something other than R.C.’s bullying.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe




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