bully

Example Sentences

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I had told him that the councilmen at the suburban town I was covering were trying to bully me out of writing a critical story.

From Los Angeles Times

She faced multiple bullying complaints earlier in her career but government sources have told the BBC that Sir Keir was impressed by her ability to "get things done".

From BBC

Abby, now 21, said she was "disheartened" to hear there were still issues with bullying.

From BBC

“I’m just so surprised that this giant global corporation would not stand up to these bullies,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

He added the incident was particularly concerning for younger reporters: "We've got some who are as young as 20, just getting into the industry, who shouldn't be subjected to bullying or intimidation."

From BBC