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to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
refusing to be intimidated by the manager's harsh stare, I demanded my money back
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Recent Examples of intimidated
Yoni Yardeni, WWD, 21 July 2024
The Americans were not intimidated, taking the game to Brazil in the early moments.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Romano, who shot to fame with Everybody Loves Raymond, says he still gets intimidated working with celebrities like Kudrow.
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Although there are hundreds of special features (and price points) to sift through, there’s no reason to feel intimidated when shopping for your new timepiece.
—Yoni Yardeni, WWD, 21 July 2024
The Americans were not intimidated, taking the game to Brazil in the early moments.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
Verb
At the Los Feliz branch of Los Angeles Public Library, children’s librarian Diane Garcia said she has been intimidated several times by a patron who was furious about the LGBTQ+ picture books on display.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Romano, who shot to fame with Everybody Loves Raymond, says he still gets intimidated working with celebrities like Kudrow.
—H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimidated
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Unfortunately for them, Steph won’t be bullied – even by paternalistic threats of being sued into oblivion.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Deadline His claims echoed the findings of a Deadline investigation in November 2023, which revealed allegations that Spencer bullied staff and students.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Thoughts of American battlefield heroes might conjure up images of overseas valor in service of oppressed and conquered people around the world.Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 22 Sep. 2024
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That is to say: There must be an obvious corollary to an actual oppressed population.Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
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Subway Violence Meanwhile, the incident is the latest in a series of high-profile crimes on New York subway trains that have shocked the city.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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And the art world is no different — some artists are using it to help generate work, and others are shocked by its capabilities.Lucy Handley, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Intimidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimidated. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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