to intimidate, to convince—each implies an impact on a receptor which is not connoted by the participles to argue, to threaten, or to coax. Thus
It doesn't say you have that freedom only if it doesn't offend someone else. Anyway, if you're offended by something so trivial, get a grip. It's not about you. It's about me and 'my' choice. You don't have to agree with it. I'm not mocking you, or your religion, or ...
No one likes a bully—no one. Don't be the guy who uses his physical strength or power to intimidate or hurt someone else. Don't be the guy who uses cowardly texts or e-mails or Facebook to ridicule, humiliate or poke fun at someone else. Don't be the guy who carelessly throws ...
young men must sow their wild oats, and women must not expect miracles.” I dare sayyoudon’t, Mrs. Grundy, but it’s true nevertheless. Women work a good many miracles, and I have a persuasion that they may perform even that of raising the standard of manhood by refusing to echo...
As if that was not enough, the Herald even had the temerity to try to intimidate those it was attacking — showing the gloves are off in the Mugabe succession battle. “That aside, we take this opportunity to remind all and sundry within Zanu PF that we hold no brief for anyone; aspir...
scotch. But one day Pat announced she just couldn’t afford to replace theliquor. “Oh, how stupid of me,” Kitty said. “I’ll bring my own bottle andyou’ll just keep it aside for me.”Kitty’s friendships were at once intense and ephemeral. She would latchonto someone and bare ...
A person’s rights as a nursing home resident essentially mirror the rights they had outside the facility. Patients might have less control over their lives because of their physical or mental condition, but that doesn’t make it acceptable for anyone else to dominate, intimidate, or exert aut...
Maybe the apartment is in high demand. However, if that's the case then there's no reason to intimidate and try to rush you. If that's the case, then the landlord has nothing to worry about. He or she may even tell you someone is coming this afternoon to secure it. ...
Maybe the apartment is in high demand. However, if that's the case then there's no reason to intimidate and try to rush you. If that's the case, then the landlord has nothing to worry about. He or she may even tell you someone is coming this afternoon to secure it. ...
dependency. Manipulating someone requires knowledge of theirinsecurities and vulnerabilitiesas well as a tendency to intimidate. A romantic partner already has the former. They often leave you speechless since you don’t know how to respond to someone who exaggerates, controls, and toys with your ...