Sentence examples for ability to intimidate from inspiring English sources

As that role weakens, so too does the party's ability to intimidate and control ordinary citizens.

The offensive firepower on both sides would make any opposing team nervous, but with each loss, the teams lose a bit of that ability to intimidate.

But the insurgents have a diminished ability to intimidate hospital staffs into caring for them directly and dwindling support among fellow Sunni Arabs, including doctors, the officials said.

He has not won any tournament since 2009 and has yet to recover his ability to intimidate or to block out all but the essential on a Sunday.

"It is those who are arguing in support of this bill, which would provide the government with a new ability to intimidate or threaten journalists.

Perhaps it says something about Frank's ability to intimidate that his players promptly came out of the huddle and turned the ball over again.

The lettering prominent in most graffiti and street art quickly bored Goodwin and he moved to the animal characters because of their universality and their ability to be intimidating without being outwardly aggressive.

James Traub, in a compelling piece in the New York Times Magazine on June 15, did a great job of demonstrating the problems U.S. commanders face in trying to support Afghan institutions, from the power of tribal leaders to the ability of the Taliban to intimidate locals.

This may, in part, be a result of the ability of muscular men to intimidate 97lb weaklings.

Drake refuses and Sly mocks his abilities in an attempt to intimidate him, as a result Drake responds insultingly and the two battle.

She built her career as a hard-nosed investigative reporter with the ability, by her own account, to intimidate colleagues and sources alike.