- present participle of domineer.
domineering
Example Sentences
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“He’s aware of his position in the world. He lives by himself and he’s gay and he’s been unhappy in love. He’s inquisitive and he’s domineering — I can sort of relate to that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
In fact he is the opposite — a domineering strongman who seeks to bully everyone around him into compliance.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
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
But Roslyn Ruff, a talented actor who speaks the verse with commendable clarity, fails to imbue the character with the necessary domineering imperiousness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
They smiled and laughed constantly, had no leadership hierarchy, and generally shunned domineering people.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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