bully

Example Sentences

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The three allegations came from a single complaint and were related to her use of expenses and accusations of bullying when she was the government's consul-general in New York, the BBC understands.

From BBC

Asked if she had been bullied at the school, police said they didn’t know but that she currently wasn’t a student there.

From The Wall Street Journal

An investigation into one formal complaint against Romeo alleging bullying concluded there was no case to answer.

From BBC

John Shaw, Magnus’s deputy, is a brute and a bully; Abel Walker, Magnus’s nephew, is a young innocent; Tom Hearn is a sailor who trained as a cleric and speaks the indigenous languages.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many others also took to social media to express solidarity with Deepak and commended him for standing up to bullies.

From BBC