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

And there was another thing: however much he might overmaster Nature sufficiently to be able to proceed without rest, the horse could not do so.

From In the Day of Adversity by Bloundelle-Burton, John

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

So much the preference of contrivance to labor overmaster the mastering desire to become rich.

From The Growth of Thought As Affecting the Progress of Society by Withington, William

His great strength must have some outlet, lest it should overmaster the gentleness of his love.

From The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century by Barclay, Florence L. (Florence Louisa)