imperiousness
Example Sentences
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Its thrusting imperiousness isn’t confidence but an admission of defeat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
But the imperiousness of the Times in their quest to expose him is still galling.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2024
The third title he has overseen from start to finish had elements of imperiousness, but not many.
From BBC ● May 16, 2024
Maybe you want to show off a voice, as Nicks did, that still sounds great at age 74 — low and smoky, with an imperiousness that can suddenly melt away to reveal pure need.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2023
But then the starter would set the field off, War Admiral would drop down and skim over the track, and everyone would forgive him for his imperiousness.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
