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"These attempts to intimidate people will not be tolerated, and we will put an end to this hooliganism," said Eknath Shinde, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra state, where Mumbai is located.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

“But these attempts to intimidate us will not deter us from doing our job.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Ditka’s mug didn’t need to say a word to intimidate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“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

White and African police and members of the Special Branch milled around, taking photographs, writing in notebooks, and trying unsuccessfully to intimidate the delegates.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Another federal law prohibits voter intimidation, with up to a yearlong prison sentence for anybody who intimidates, threatens, or coerces somebody else with the purpose of interfering with another person’s right to vote.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

From Reuters ● May 18, 2023

When he looks at the Mona Lisa, he sees the same contradictory mix, and it intimidates him.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

Jane Doe, surrounded by larger men, felt intimidated and unable to leave.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

"We will not let ourselves be intimidated, and we will not sit by when rights are curtailed either here or for people in the state," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Often high school graduates with learning needs can “feel too intimidated and overwhelmed to apply for college” and others, including adults, “may be unaware that community college is even an option.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

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

Sahil was being weirdly pushy, but that didn’t mean I was going to let myself be intimidated into silence.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

Despite its intimidating size, Vasuki probably was not a particularly fast or agile hunter.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Law enforcement often coordinates with election officials to keep officials and voters safe without their presence intimidating voters, he said.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

“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

The government condemned "intimidating and thuggish behaviour" at the demonstration, while stressing the right to peaceful protest.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The intimidating figure stared down at me with disdain, as if I were less than a piece of lint on his coat.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson