intimidate

They used their control of Yemeni telecoms systems to listen in on their enemies’ calls and to sow confusion and intimidate their rivals into giving up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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

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

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

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

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

“You’re our new recruit, so they’re going to do everything they can to intimidate you. They want you to go into your first game feeling unsure about yourself.”

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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

Samantha Linderman’s middle school was three blocks away from the Los Angeles School of Comedy, but she was always too intimidated to step inside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

"We want everyone to enjoy living or visiting Kings Heath and not be intimidated," Insp Thompson says.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

When you are sixteen, adults are slightly impressed and almost intimidated by you.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

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

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

McQuillan said these visits can be "intimidating" as she does not know why her son has been placed on the register.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

“Haven’t you realized by now”—I had no idea Mum could be so bulletproof—“you’re not intimidating me in the least?”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell