intimidate

"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

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

Civil rights organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union accused the department of attempting to intimidate the public by arming agents with another use-of-force option.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

The days when she could physically intimidate me were clearly over.

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

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

I find it so fascinating when people are baking like, "Baking intimidates me, baking scares me, so many steps, numbers, math, science, da da, da, da, da."

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 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

Michael Arabian was initially intimidated by the thought of directing Mandell, who had previously worked on the play with the author.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

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

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

The Rays weren’t the least bit intimidated by any of it, not even the Yankee fans who invaded their home at the Trop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Lawyers hired by the state council said Regan intimidated another woman within the union during their investigation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

He told her which grains had protein, which vegetables had carotene, which fruits were too sugary He knew about everything; she was intimidated by this and proud of this and slightly repelled by this.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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

Colin Neill, Chief Executive of Hospitality Ulster, said the industry takes a "zero-tolerance approach" to misogynistic, intimidating, threatening or inappropriate behaviour.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

The cockroaches had been freaky, the bats intimidating, but these rats were purely terrifying.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins