bossy

Example Sentences

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“Your mother, Karli,” Lizzie said, with a smile, “she is a most excellent nurse, and I am sure she is an excellent mother too, but she can be rather bossy sometimes. Am I right?”

From Literature

The two delight in discovering each other’s cultural differences, even if the alien is occasionally bossy and annoying, say when Rocky bleats “Dirty! Dirty!” upon entering Grace’s astral man cave.

From Los Angeles Times

In some ways she was loud and bossy and not always considerate, but on the other hand she was so full of energy and fun and playful.

From Literature

The prince of the Red Woods, while having a tendency to be a little mean and bossy, could be fun to have around.

From Literature

A not-dumb question popped into the boy’s head: Are you competing for bossiest person of the year?

From Literature