bossy

Example Sentences

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The two delight in discovering each other’s cultural differences, even if the alien is occasionally bossy and annoying, say when Rocky bleats “Dirty! Dirty!” upon entering Grace’s astral man cave.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

This may sound bossy, but in the absence of clear communication, we tend to overanalyze, says Sara Jane Ho, an etiquette expert and host of the Netflix show “Mind Your Manners.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

What they have in common is markets that have walloped their bossy giant neighbor’s.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

It seems like that that kind of like the role of being a little bossy and advocating for her sisters and making sure everything’s moving properly.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

All the way to school, he’s been talking about what a great time he’s going to have now that his bossy older sister is leaving.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez