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as in intimidated
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
the judge warned the attorney that hectoring the witness with aggressive questioning would not be allowed
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Back then, and even now, the assumption is that any 20-year-old rookie entering the major leagues, especially one who didn’t speak English, would be quiet, a bit intimidated, often a nervous wreck.Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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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
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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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In a 1999 film adaptation, for example, Patrick Stewart plays Scrooge with Richard E. Grant as his oppressed employee Bob Cratchit.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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But its depiction of a downtrodden outcast who embraces violence and clown makeup also existed in the orbit of edgelord 4chan memes and the 2012 Aurora mass shooting, which took place at a screening of The Dark Knight Rises.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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By blending whisky with the tears of downtrodden fans, Crierball takes the same playbook and spins it into the world of sports fandom.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Hectored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hectored. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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