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cowed
adjective as in afraid
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- abashed
- aghast
- alarmed
- aroused
- blanched
- cowardly
- daunted
- discouraged
- disheartened
- dismayed
- distressed
- disturbed
- faint-hearted
- frozen
- have cold feet
- horrified
- in awe
- intimidated
- panic-stricken
- perplexed
- perturbed
- petrified
- rattled
- run scared
- scared stiff
- scared to death
- spooked
- startled
- stunned
- terrified
- terror-stricken
- timorous
- trembling
- upset
- worried
adjective as in beaten
adjective as in fainthearted
adjective as in frightened
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adjective as in intimidated
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adjective as in panicky
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adjective as in timid
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Example Sentences
He seems to have the temperament not to be cowed, the question will be whether he has the skill, guile and craft to do the job that will be required.
Despite being the youngest player to start a competitive match for Scotland since Willie Johnston in 1965, he did not look overawed or cowed.
Even after Ben Duckett mangled his thumb and Ollie Pope admirably stepped up to open, only to return to the dressing room two balls later, England were not cowed.
Do you believe that Trump knows he was cowed and defeated by Harris in the debate?
I actually spent 10 or 15 minutes of my allotted time on this Earth trying to identify “Abdul,” the Taliban leader Trump purportedly cowed into submission with a threatened drone strike.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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