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

In a meeting on Thursday she asked for reassurance that plans were in place for the police to move quickly and effectively in dealing with far-right groups seeking 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

It was going to take a lot more than a little ventriloquy to intimidate him.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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

“We’ve seen that this system suppresses and intimidates the majority of children,” said Salwa Duaibis, co-founder of Military Court Watch, a Palestinian legal advocacy group.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 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

To be honest, something about the big houses intimidates me, and I’m already nervous.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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

Posting on social media, Robinson-Foster said he would "not be intimidated" by the prospect of legal repercussions.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

"Never mind the residents being intimidated," he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

The prime minister has vanquished opposition parties, expanded his own Bharatiya Janata Party into an election-winning juggernaut, and intimidated many critics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

It intimidated me at first, until I realized what a nice guy he is.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

“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

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

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

Half of Gryffindor House seemed to have turned up, from first years who were nervously clutching a selection of the dreadful old school brooms, to seventh years who towered over the rest, looking coolly intimidating.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling