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to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
they would often browbeat the younger child until he cried
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for browbeating
Adjective
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For instance, kids scored lower on standardized tests in schools with a lot of bullying than kids in schools with effective anti-bullying programs.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
31 July 2024 -
The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham has reached out about providing funding for mental health and anti-bullying programs, and the board has also received offers from external agencies to help with their threat assessment protocol, DeShazo said.—
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4 Oct. 2022
Noun
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Mixing pop and politics Soft power refers to a country’s ability to influence others, not through coercion but through attraction – by shaping preferences through culture, values and public diplomacy.—
Shaoyu Yuan,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2025
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The two scholars maintain there is no evidence of coercion here.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While the market’s recent volatility can be intimidating, experts generally recommend investors focus on their long-term goals.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
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Relapse is alluring, Bart is intimidating, and Son is mysterious.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This is especially clear in the contrast between Marcus Luria and his father, the ascetic sage Zalia Ziskind.—
Adam Kirsch,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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While Mathu is an ascetic loner, Malby was a hedonistic womanizer.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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President Donald Trump took a break from the pressures of presidential life on Monday to engage with families and children at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2025
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Under public pressure, the Norwegian parliament reacted remarkably fast, closing major areas to all fishing after just nine months of deliberation.—
Christian Elliott,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The collection provides an unflinching look at Didion’s struggle to write and ruminations on her legacy.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The humor is dark, and the confessions are unflinching, and Woolever has a gift for turning them into propulsive storytelling.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trump has repeatedly voiced his frustration with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing him of litigating the negotiations in the press and of being obstinate for drawing a red line by declaring Ukraine would not accept a deal that recognizes Russia’s occupation of Crimea.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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Glide your steam mop across obstinate stains or spills and eradicate the mess along with the bacteria.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Thune has also tried to describe Trump’s arm-twisting of Zelensky in nobler language.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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After a long day of arm-twisting and internal party clashes, House Republicans on Tuesday narrowly passed their plan to advance President Donald Trump's legislative agenda.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Browbeating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/browbeating. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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