imperious

Example Sentences

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He has both the flush of youth and the imperious temper of a privileged young man who hasn’t grown up and probably never will.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Bent on surviving the trip, she decides early to bury her feelings in an impenetrable “garb of stone” and to fashion for herself an imperious personality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The imperious nature of the Italian's 6-4 6-4 win over Czech 21st seed Jiri Lehecka in a rain-interrupted Miami final was another illustration of how far Sinner and Alcaraz remain ahead of the chasing pack.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

But satisfaction isn’t in the cards for this general’s daughter, famed for her beauty and imperious style.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Sigh not for jealousy, Mrs. Fruhling—she cast no eye upon me, and I made no overtures to that imperious individual, being of far too plain and low a stature for Her Highness.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson