All 9 Uses of
intimidate
in
The Other Wes Moore
- Although I was intimidated, I called "next" because I knew my deadline for going back to the house was quickly approaching.
p. 43..9 *intimidated = fearful of inadequacy
- You could see it in the people in the neighborhood, intimidated by the drug dealers and gangs, harassed by the petty crime of the crackheads, and frightened by the sometimes arbitrary and aggressive behavior of the cops themselves.†
p. 81..7
- The days when she could physically intimidate me were clearly over.†
p. 89..0
- I was from the Bronx, after all, maybe these country jokers were intimidated.†
p. 89..3
- He was one of the most intimidating but fair men I have ever met.†
p. 132..9
- Wes was amazed as he watched how little the game had changed: the corner boys still pulling lookout, the muscle still looking as intimidating as ever.†
p. 144..9
- Despite my being on my second internship with him and seeing him every day, the mayor still intimidated me.†
p. 158..1
- She told me about how he and his fellow soldiers were intimidated, arrested, and beaten for failing to comply with government rules about carrying personal identification cards.†
p. 167..8
- He lives in New York and still intimidates the hell out of me.†
p. 175..1
Definition:
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(intimidate) make fearful of inadequacy
or:
threaten