overbearing

IPA: ˈoʊvɝbˈɛrɪŋ

adjective

  • Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.
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Examples of "overbearing" in Sentences

  • However, call her overbearing and annoying, her “Ghetto” origins or lack thereof dont appear to have any bearing.
  • "I've learned over the years to temper that emotion, that inclination to be what some people would call overbearing," Ferris said this week.
  • Perry, who caused a stir in 2009 when he openly pondered his state's secession from the United States, was sharply critical of what he called an overbearing federal government.
  • She was also known as the overbearing mother Ida Morgenstern on the 1970s comedy series Rhoda, Nancy Walker was an established stage performer for decades before making it in television.
  • At a pre-trial hearing for Khadr last month, Hartmann was described as overbearing and tactless and alleged to have overstepped his role as legal adviser to become the "de facto chief prosecutor."
  • The fact is that if your parents root for a certain team and "encourage" their children to root for that team -- and that is either sentimentally awesome or the worst kind of overbearing -- chances are the kid is going to turn out to be a fan of that team.

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