- present participle of domineer.
domineering
Example Sentences
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The actor was shown to no less domineering effect in The Great Santini, playing a frustrated Marine pilot who hectors and browbeats his teenage children.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
At the time, the idea of crossing into the domineering English mainstream was often just a one-way deal, Times music columnist Agustin Gurza argued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
In a four-hour encounter, Hassan questioned him in a level but domineering voice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
In a profile of Shapiro for The Atlantic, Alberta said the governor “moved between outrage and exasperation” as Alberta shared Harris’ characterizations of Shapiro as overconfident and domineering.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2025
When they are away from their families — in different contexts — older siblings are no more likely to be domineering and younger siblings no more likely to be rebellious than anyone else.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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