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Example sentences for "browbeating"

Lexicographically close words:
broughtest; brouillard; brow; browbeat; browbeaten; browed; browes; browght; brown; browned
  1. He saw how seriously it must weaken his chances of browbeating the Eastern Powers, and of punishing Austria for her armed mediation.

  2. As though intent on browbeating Alexander by an exhibition of his power, Napoleon lavished Italian titles on his Marshals and statesmen.

  3. Everything showed that Napoleon was bent on browbeating the allies.

  4. By browbeating both they simplified the situation to the benefit both of the Prince and of the nascent liberties of Bulgaria.

  5. But, beyond that perjury Thou findest in the janglings of the world Browbeating faith herself to disbelieve, Is the blaspheming atheous spirit in man Which will not God.

  6. Pilate was vexed, and tried browbeating Him.

  7. He could count on browbeating the average man under him, the man who was afraid of the good or ill opinion of his fellows; but the man who was afraid of the Infinite, as in Trawley's case, was different.

  8. Hoag demanded, as fiercely as a lawyer browbeating a refractory witness.

  9. Hoag was now employing his favorite browbeating method, and his eyes flashed threateningly.

  10. Persuading Frederick had been easy with its bits of browbeating and flashes of cajolery.

  11. Stener was browbeating and frightening his poor underling, a better man than himself, in order to get back this sixty-thousand-dollar check.

  12. The whole of that machinery which had lately been in motion against the Papists was now put in motion against the Whigs, browbeating judges, packed juries, lying witnesses, clamorous spectators.

  13. He was forced to remove those who thwarted him by means of perjured witnesses, packed juries, and corrupt, hardhearted, browbeating judges.


  14. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "browbeating" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    abusive; blustering; foreboding; frightening; imminent; intimidating; intimidation; lowering; menacing; minatory; ominous; terroristic; terrorizing; threatening; truculent