overbearing
Example Sentences
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But in the wrong hands, whether that is an overbearing state or a foreign power, the information could be used for something more nefarious.
From BBC
Within a year, Shockley’s overbearing management style — and a tendency to claim other people’s work as his own — prompted Dr. Moore and seven other scientists to bolt.
From Washington Post
"To those who spot them, I offer dinner," he tweeted, describing them as "overbearing imbeciles".
From BBC
OK, OK, we’d cast Evelyn as the Queen: an unpleasant, overbearing lady we just made up, who is overly fond of her son the Prince and never stops talking.
From New York Times
He attempts to bond with his teenage son while dealing with well-meaning but overbearing relatives.
From Seattle Times
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