cowed
Example Sentences
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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
Powell’s statement Sunday signaled he is refusing to be cowed, which means, for now, interest-rate policy shouldn’t change.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
"But we will not be intimidated. We will not be cowed."
From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025
Today, nobody is cowed by threats of mass firings.
From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025
Like something a cowed dog might make to avoid being struck, only all too human and familiar.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
