overmaster
Example Sentences
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It was a welcome reminder that even in the rankly toxic House of Representatives, sometimes the personal transcends the ideological and that civility and empathy can overmaster appearances.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2012
A kingdom is ruled well when the glory of ruling does not overmaster the spirit.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I by Allies, T. W. (Thomas William)
The necessity of recovering it cooled for the moment the passion which had threatened to overmaster him.
From Stories by American Authors, Volume 10 by Various
I was unreasonably angry with Neville that day, but I never guessed that my passion would overmaster me to that extent.
From Our Bessie by Carey, Rosa Nouchette
I heard thee declare that Ben Jonson had no words to say how fair she was: would you better his description and overmaster him?
From Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures by Black, William
