bullied

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Because that’s what gets done to the biggest guys—they are badgered, bullied, and banged around, with the hope the referees ignore a lot of the contact, because the big guy just is too big.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Australian film star Rebel Wilson dismissed as "nonsense" claims she had bullied women on the set of her directorial debut film "The Deb", as she gave evidence in a Sydney court on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Hollywood star Rebel Wilson says claims she bullied women on her film are "absolute nonsense" as she gave evidence for the first time in a high-profile defamation case against her in Sydney.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“For the one family whose child is being bullied, absolutely, it’s a huge problem,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

She developed a lofty sense of injustice and the mulish, reckless streak that develops in Someone Small who has been bullied all their lives by Someone Big.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy