intimidate

“Those who feel like they can intimidate our fellow citizens to take out their anger don’t represent the best of America,” he said.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

The meeting discussed the emergence of Patriot Platform with ministers believing the group aims to intimidate communities.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

In an interview with The Times, Ochoa denied stealing the trailers and said he sent two people to the restaurant to address payment matters but not to intimidate the couple.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

At his peak, he could intimidate established incumbents into retiring.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

The hood had definitely been meant to intimidate her into submission during their walk.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Offering a lot to process—historically, technically and visually—“Sèvres Extraordinaire!” is that rare species of exhibition that impresses and intimidates in equal measure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2025

Second, and crucially, it intimidates opponents into silence and quiescence.

From Slate ● Dec. 6, 2024

The league says its operations manual strictly prohibits bullying and hazing, which is defined as behavior that “harms, intimidates, offends, degrades, threatens, or humiliates another person or creates a risk to their health or safety.”

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023

The Protection from Harassment Act 1997 allows for prosecution if a photographer threatens, stalks, intimidates or causes distress.

From Reuters ● May 18, 2023

He lives in New York and still intimidates the hell out of me.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

Luckily I went after I mainly finished writing the book because otherwise I would have been so intimidated by the physical manifestation of how much Christie means to people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The leader of Nottingham City Council, Neghat Khan, said residents had felt intimidated when they saw people wearing balaclavas, skeleton masks or other face coverings without a legitimate reason.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Regan told investigators and The Times that he swore at Bartholow but denied that he physically intimidated her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

"We're not intimidated by this. It's going to be fantastic fundraising for us," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

The building was square and rather plain-looking, though once inside, the three orphans were intimidated by the hustle and bustle of the people as they raced around the large, echoey room.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

“The prospect of having to do all of that alone can be very intimidating for women” who are also dealing with trauma and rebuilding their lives, Messenger said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court overturned Thursday a presidential pardon granted to a hardline Buddhist monk and ordered him to serve the remainder of a six-year prison sentence for intimidating the wife of a missing cartoonist.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

The government has meanwhile condemned the "intimidating and thuggish behaviour" of protesters in Portsmouth.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Released months after Chavez-DeRemer resigned under a cloud of allegations, the 40-page report by the department’s internal watchdog described a “toxic, intimidating and humiliating” workplace at the federal agency tasked with protecting U.S. workers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

We pull up to Greendale Middle School, which is no longer intimidating like the beginning of last year, when I worried about getting lost in the halls or forgetting my locker combination.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan