bossy

Example Sentences

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Part of her course was creative writing - something she had always enjoyed from the days of "writing plays and being really bossy, directing my brother and making him act them out".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

This may sound bossy, but in the absence of clear communication, we tend to overanalyze, says Sara Jane Ho, an etiquette expert and host of the Netflix show “Mind Your Manners.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

“And I’m pretty bossy too, but she’s just like, ‘Look, this is how it’s gonna go.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

What they have in common is markets that have walloped their bossy giant neighbor’s.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Josie hadn’t even noticed the plain white wall beyond all the bossy whatnots.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix