hectoring 1 of 2

noun

Definition of hectoringnext
as in browbeating

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hectoring

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verb

present participle of hector
as in intimidating
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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  1. intimidating
  2. bullying
  3. onslaught
  4. threat
  5. frenzy
  6. revolt
  7. upheaval
  8. outrage
Verb
  • That little moment of humor broke the ice, and suddenly, what had felt intimidating just felt like a conversation.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
  • But the writers who spoke with Rolling Stone say McMahon’s intimidating behavior was not just for show.
    Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of intimidating
Noun
  • Astronomers sometimes take on a bullying tone when talking about the Small Magellanic Cloud.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Besides the recordings, multiple board members have been accused of stoking the bullying of fellow member Bixler, a transgender woman who endured months of online and in-person harassment last year.
    Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of bullying
Noun
  • But in this year’s hyperpolarized backdrop fueled by record advertising spending and media onslaughts from the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigns alike, U.S. retirement savers are left in a cloud of unease and uncertainty.
    Brian Menickella, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The onslaught by the Israel Defense Forces shows no sign of slowing, even months after the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) warning of plausible risk of genocide made headline news.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of onslaught
Noun
  • New York law enforcement officials and U.S. Capitol Police responded to the threat immediately, Stefanik's office said.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
  • While markets have rallied following the election, the risk of inflation persists amid threats of tariffs and deportation policies.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of threat
Noun
  • But the political world was thrown into a frenzy over the weekend for one poll: the Des Moines Register’s final Iowa poll before the election.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Just moments later, the arena lights flickered, sending the Cleveland crowd into a frenzy.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of frenzy
Noun
  • The recession generated populist revolts on the right (the Tea Party movement) and the left (the Occupy movement), and made what had appeared to be broad public acceptance of pro-market bromides seem like an illusion.
    Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Soviet Russians sent in tanks and shut down the revolt after several brutal days of bitter fighting.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of revolt
Noun
  • His bitter resentment at this upheaval is startling, even in the annals of Second World War cinema, where fraught farewells in crowded train stations abound.
    Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Adding to the upheaval is the fact that another researcher recently left the company.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of upheaval
Noun
  • Many of those rescued in Israeli operations were recovered dead, causing outrage in Israel.
    Tamar Michaelis, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Resistance media benefitted enormously from outrage engagement during Trump's first term, but the dynamics are different now.
    Sara Fischer, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of outrage
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