BROWBEAT in a Sentence

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Example sentences for BROWBEAT, such as:
1. Billy resisted Ted's attempts to browbeat him handing over his lunch money.
2. It is not a very manly thing, Mr. Holmes, to come here and browbeat a woman.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of BROWBEAT
browbeat
 v.  be bossy towards
 v.  discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
Classic Sentence:
1  It is not a very manly thing, Mr. Holmes, to come here and browbeat a woman.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In XIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN
Example Sentence:
1  Billy resisted Ted's attempts to browbeat him handing over his lunch money.