cowed

Example Sentences

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But he insisted that he would not be cowed by antisemitism.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Of course some of us wept and raged when he once again had to flee some bigger monkey that he had clearly annoyed, but while Punch was certainly cowed, he was never broken.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Apparently cowed by the regime's display of raw, indiscriminate power, such a bold move by the opposition seems, for now at least, highly unlikely.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

He’s built a balanced program that can beat you with offense or defense and isn’t the least bit cowed by a marquee opponent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

They stared back sheepishly, reluctant but cowed by the woman’s forceful manner.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer