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overbearing

[oh-ver-bair-ing] / ˌoʊ vərˈbɛər ɪŋ /


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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

Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the world and put society on the fast track for self-destruction, the metaphor initially feels overbearing, another indication that Spielberg is laying it on too thick.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

Even advocates of adding an arch in Washington have criticized the size of Trump’s proposed structure as overbearing.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

I’ve got lozenges too, I think to myself, and I don’t even have to deal with an overbearing mom.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle




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