Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

overbear

[oh-ver-bair] / ˌoʊ vərˈbɛər /










Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Many blame Delhi for supporting an increasingly authoritarian Hasina in her final years, and see India as an overbearing neighbour.

From BBC

She claims she tried to end the relationship after a few months when Alvarado turned overbearing and possessive.

From Los Angeles Times

But their marriage sours and her in-laws turn overbearing.

From Los Angeles Times

"I felt I was at sports day with the kids. Like a loving, overbearing mother, I was putting him off," Garraway noted to the cameras.

From BBC

But though solidly directed by Elliott Nugent, it creaks under the weight of Hope’s overbearing presence, despite the fresh appeal of the underrated, and these days virtually forgotten, Goddard.

From The Wall Street Journal