cowed
Example Sentences
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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
Powell’s statement Sunday signaled he is refusing to be cowed, which means, for now, interest-rate policy shouldn’t change.
Rather than being cowed by the crowd, Newcastle made an aggressive start.
From BBC
He scurried behind her like a shadow, looking thoroughly cowed.
From Literature
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"But we will not be intimidated. We will not be cowed."
From Barron's
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