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
Scoundrels dictate laws to the Convention, which they overmaster.
From The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution by Sue, Eug?ne
Well," she said, "yet this is best; and of this I am sure, that, however they wrong me, they cannot overmaster God.
From Penshurst Castle In the Days of Sir Philip Sidney by Marshall, Emma
His heart beat nervously, the task before him seemed to overmaster him, and he shrank from it; with one hand he felt Jack’s letter, lying like an asp in his breast coat pocket.
From Only One Love, or Who Was the Heir by Garvice, Charles
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
