imposing
adjective
very impressive because of great size, stately appearance, dignity, elegance, etc..
imposingly
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a word derived from
imposing.
Example Sentences
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The mild-mannered yet imposingly masculine Andrew is quietly appealing as he deals with his erratic wife’s sudden tantrums and plate-shattering outbursts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Two cruise ships tower imposingly over a sleepy port in the Brazilian Amazon where some 50,000 people are gathering for a UN climate conference.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025
“That was great fun,” Augé said backstage at the festival the next morning, looking only a little less imposingly cool dressed in satiny civilian clothes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2024
The building, dating back to the late 19th Century, sits imposingly on the high street and has been on sale for a handful of change shy of £250,000.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2023
Its lofty grey silhouette, which, viewed from afar, dominated everything so imposingly, as a castle of giants would dominate the houses of dwarfs, now seems to have crouched down to hide itself.
From War by Pierre Loti
