peremptory
adjective
leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative.
peremptoriness
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a word derived from
peremptory.
Example Sentences
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Covering not just movies and television but also theater and cabaret, Reed, a Southerner who seemed as much a part of Manhattan as the skyline, lorded over the arts with a homogenizing mainstream peremptoriness.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Then he shot out another question with the sharp peremptoriness of a prosecuting attorney, and in the high, rasping voice of his affliction.
From The Roof Tree by Lee F. Conrey
There was a note of demand in every question which he put, a peremptoriness of manner which did not escape the observation of his interlocutor.
From The Heart of a Woman by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
Her exhortations at the sick-bed have a somewhat startling peremptoriness about them.
From Stray Studies from England and Italy by John Richard Greene
Perhaps the recollection that they were tears came suddenly; for with very sudden sweet peremptoriness he said, "Faith, hush!—Are you so glad to see me?"
From Say and Seal, Volume II by Susan Warner
