imposing
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- imposingly adverb
- imposingness noun
Etymology
Origin of imposing
Example Sentences
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As for Eliot, rebuilding the school known for its imposing bell tower will be a years-long project.
From Los Angeles Times
Private companies have attempted to rein in the practice by imposing new rules on the people they let into the club.
The imposing building fills the windscreens of drivers heading towards Edinburgh on the A1 and dwarfs Stevenson's Barns Ness Lighthouse in the next bay.
From BBC
Mexican lawmakers gave final approval for tariffs on Asian imports, imposing levies of 5%-50% beginning next year on Asian countries that it doesn’t have a trade deal with.
Beijing previously warned Mexico to "think carefully" before imposing tariffs.
From BBC
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