overbearing

Example Sentences

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Compared to the overbearing shelter system, which broke up friends, mandated sobriety, lacked privacy, prohibited pets, and offered insufficient storage, Gil wanted to have a light touch.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The overbearing, bratty hand-puppet Unicorse, for instance, plays key roles in launching each performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

The emirate, now home to some 240,000 Britons, represented a place to start afresh, far from the rising costs, political upheavals and overbearing class system back home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Other concerns include covenants in Paramount’s offer that Warner said are overbearing and would hurt its ability to operate the company prior to a deal closing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Beverly Ember had given up in those few weeks trying to be directly involved in her granddaughter’s life, questioning whether or not she had been overbearing or too nosy.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley