overbearing
adjective
domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.
overbearingly
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a word derived from
overbearing.
Example Sentences
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It is — skillfully, entertainingly and at times almost overbearingly so.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2023
Not typical of a New York style, but I don’t find it overbearingly sour.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2022
The rice is soft and not overbearingly tart.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
When hijacked by the Master’s control rooms, they burn an effulgent pink, so overbearingly bright that they become mesmerizing.
From The Verge ● Dec. 2, 2019
“I have to, because I’m going to be a little . . . overbearingly protective over the next few days — or weeks — and I wouldn’t want you to think I’m naturally a tyrant.”
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
