Example Sentences
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Playgoers have a giant's strength in this respect; but it must be said for them, that of late years at any rate, they have rarely used it tyrannously, like a giant.
From A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character by Cook, Dutton
It rang in the young man's ears like an echo from hell; and tyrannously cut him short.
From The Magic Skin by Marriage, Ellen
This was just what the monsters were after, and a dragon, who had once upon a time ruled tyrannously over one of the greatest countries of the world, immediately took possession of it.
From Old-Time Stories by Perrault, Charles
Then when she felt how humble he was Nana grew tyrannously triumphant.
From Four Short Stories By Emile Zola by Zola, Émile
But he uses his strength a little tyrannously.
From G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study by West, Julius
