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imperious

[im-peer-ee-uhs] / ɪmˈpɪər i əs /


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Virat Kohli's imperious unbeaten 75 helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League final which secured back-to-back titles.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

He ran afoul of some in the orchestra and of its imperious head, Ernest Fleischmann.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Bent on surviving the trip, she decides early to bury her feelings in an impenetrable “garb of stone” and to fashion for herself an imperious personality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Russell had looked the most likely to deliver pole all weekend and he was imperious all session.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

He turned slowly to look at her with an air of imperious annoyance.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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