overbear
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I know that it is easy to overbear a person’s mind if you continuously barrage them with questions and accuse them.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2011
But just because Karl Malden won't be brought to overbear on this doesn't mean Amex considers it unimportant.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was angry, but he would never more attempt to overbear me with grand threats.
From The O'Ruddy A Romance by Williams, C. D. (Charles D.)
Or doing what may I have might such toil to overbear?'
From The Æneids of Virgil Done into English Verse by Morris, William
Yet, do not let your anger overbear discretion.
From The Advocate by Heavysege, Charles
Don’t bring up any overbearing behavior like, “You message me too much,” as they will probably get defensive.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
It said the installation harmed a neighbouring property because of its "overbearing scale, oppressive sense of enclosure and stark industrial appearance".
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
In most of these, we can see the mother-son dynamic, however frustrating or overbearing or dysfunctional, play out.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
The protagonist is named Tree Tremont, a phenomenal multiracial golfer with an overbearing black father, an attractive wife, two young children and a squeaky-clean public image.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
I imagine he’s one of those overbearing parents who makes you ask to be excused, and only after you’ve finished all your peas and carrots.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
This sensitive feeling, preying upon one naturally susceptible, certainly tended little to his recovery, and even at times so overbore every other sentiment, that he regretted he had ever come abroad.
From A Rent In A Cloud by Lever, Charles James
There was a bold rough energy, a daring go-ahead spirit, that overbore him wherever he went.
From One Of Them by Lever, Charles James
It created anew a solidarity of interest between them all, which was felt by all with an intensity which overbore every other sentiment.
From The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement by Merriam, George Spring
After that the worst continued to happen, and at a pace that overbore all resistance.
From Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. by Ross, Martin
He knew it was simply unpardonable, according to the rigid decorums of their code of manners, but the impetuosity of his joy overbore him, and he bent down and kissed her lips.
From The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains by Murfree, Mary Noailles
Watts was "obsessed" with Sansom, but it was not a case of "one person's will being overborne by another", the judge added.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2025
But Rains was all but overborne by the wooden acting of Hollywood Starlet Marisa Pavan.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Red Hat sect, which allows its lamas to marry, was gradually overborne by the celibate Yellow Hat sect.
From Time Magazine Archive
Charles Cherry is the over-bearing husband who is finally overborne.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Hitherto he had been the last to yield, even when he was overborne by enemies, and had been heard to say that he preferred death to dishonour."
From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Thornbury, Walter
